Post by @DToher@mastodon.ie

2026-03-06 07:44 UTC

Urban cyclists of Ireland: Any recommendations for route planning apps? Especially ones that allow you to see options for: 1. Protected cycle lanes 2. Quiet streets / bus lanes 3. Minimise hills (I&#39;m in Cork, so this matters more as a feature than it would in Dublin). If it is a paid app, ideally I would prefer if it had a free trial period so I could test if it works for me. #cycling #commuter #cycletowork

Replies (4)

@ravenbait@mastodon.scot 2026-03-06 09:06

@DToher@mastodon.ie Have you looked at Cyclestreets? I use RideWithGPS for everything, but it might be more features than you need. It has a free version, but I can't remember what features are missing from it. Also, I'm in Scotland, not Ireland, but both should work for you. Komoot might be worth a try, too.

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@ccferrie@mastodon.ie 2026-03-06 09:08

@DToher@mastodon.ie I tend to use Google Maps - when you set it for cycling it gives you options with different gradients to chose from. It doesn't default to the safest route though, so that requires a bit of local knowledge.

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@gonecaving@mastodon.ie 2026-03-06 09:25

Like one of the other comments here I use RideWithGPS (paid, because I find enough value in it). You might take a look at bikerouter.de which has the option to pick a “safest” route (no idea how/if that works in Ireland).

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@wiredfool@fosstodon.org 2026-03-06 09:44

@DToher@mastodon.ie I like cycle.travel, but I haven't really done much urban with it. It does pretty well finding routes that I have independently found and enjoyed when I put in a start/end.

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