# cycle.travel - map and planner — Ride bike routes & quiet roads

> Finds quietest, most scenic cycling routes with turn-by-turn directions and offline maps. (iPhone/iPad app by Editions Systeme D.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cycletravel-map-and-planner/id1619632879 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Editions Systeme D](https://appshunter.io/developer/1390388910)
- Category: Navigation, Travel
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 56 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 52 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France)
- Released: 2022-11-17
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cycletravel-map-and-planner/id1619632879/reviews.md

## What is cycle.travel?

Life's too short to ride busy roads! cycle.travel is the app that finds you a route on quiet lanes and traffic-free cycleways.

Turn-by-turn directions and offline maps are 100% free - no need to "go premium". Trusted by thousands as a route-planning website, it's now an app for the first time.

Plan a cross-city commute, an afternoon ride, or a two-month touring holiday. cycle.travel finds your route in seconds to select the quietest, most scenic roads. Put your phone on your handlebars and let cycle.travel guide you.

cycle.travel is 100% independent, developed by one cyclist to plan the sort of routes I love. Become a supporter to help development of the app, and get extra maps such as Ordnance Survey, IGN France and OpenCycleMap!

"Essential for bicycling nomads" - The Guardian. "Fantastic" - Alastair Humphreys, author of Microadventures. "Better than all the other cycling route planners" - Jack Thurston, author of Lost Lanes. "A really good tool that I use a lot" - Will Norman, London's Cycling & Walking Commissioner.


(You can become a supporter within the app! This helps me develop it and keeps the servers running, plus gives you extra maps and other features. If you choose to do so, a purchase of the value you select will be applied to your Apple account on confirmation; subscriptions renew each month unless cancelled within 24 hours before the end of the period. You can cancel any time from your standard account settings, or by choosing "Account status" within the app. The privacy policy is at https://cycle.travel/about/privacy and the terms of use are at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ .)

## Key features

- Quiet road routing
- Traffic-free cycleway navigation
- Turn-by-turn directions
- Offline maps
- Route planning for all trip lengths
- Scenic road selection

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coffee Supporter | $1.99 | per month |
| Cake Supporter | $3.99 | per month |
| Beer Supporter | $7.99 | per month |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 50)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cycletravel-map-and-planner/id1619632879/reviews.md

### 4/5 — I use it Daily

*2026-07-24*

App does a great job finding the lower traffic routes.   One issue I have is it doesn’t reroute automatically and sometimes looses my precise location.  I have to stop, restart the route planning to get a correct route.

### 5/5 — Quiet Yet Efficient Routes

*2026-06-28*

Great app for finding quiet cycling routes without a 5 mile detour to avoid 100M of road like some of the other “relaxed” route finders will do.  Gets me and my wife all around northern Vermont and Washington DC.

### 4/5 — Game changer

*2026-06-18*

I live in Denver, CO, USA and though there are hundreds of miles of bike paths and bike lanes on the roads throughout the area connecting a route to get from point A to point B can be a challenge.
This App is great. When I ask for a round trip it gives me loop rather than a simple out and back. The maps show all of the route options so I know where a trail goes when I cross intersecting trails.
The audio directions and alerts, even while listening to music, allow me to turn off the screen.
Try it for free and trust me you will quickly sign up to support this App every month.

### 4/5 — Easy navigation tool

*2026-05-18*

I am new to this app having switched from Ride With GPS. This app fits the bill for quick and easy use. The one improvement I would suggest is the ability to allow new Bosh e-bike systems to allow direct access. There appears to be no current and simple solution to this.

### 2/5 — Pausiert medien nach jeder Kreuzung

*2026-05-10*

Die routen an sich sind erstmal nicht schlecht aber dass nach jedem abbiegen ein budup sound kommt der medien pausiert ist unfassbar nervig

### 5/5 — Excellent app

*2026-05-03*

A great help in planning and navigating a route. Simple and with all and only the features you really need as a serious rider. Thanks a lot!

### 5/5 — Game changer

*2026-03-19*

I’m new to cycling and this app has changed how I travel! Absolutely recommend. So grateful for this free service. I struggle with directions and the turn by turn avoiding of heavy traffic and main roads means I’m using my car less and less. Thanks again!

### 5/5 — Exceptionnel !

*2025-12-29*

J’utilise l’application pour mes voyages comme pour mes sorties à la journée et vraiment il n’y a rien à redire. L’export vers garmin fonctionne parfaitement et constitue un gros plus. 

Les fonctionnalités sont simples, c’est vrai, mais c’est sans doute la force de l’application et du site : tout y est clair et intuitif.

### 5/5 — Good for route planning

*2025-12-24*

Really good for planning paved routes for road cycling. Much better than using google maps or others in my experience. Display is good when riding too. Easy to plan a route online and then save to phone.

### 5/5 — Used this app on the North American Pacific Coast Bike route and it rocked.

*2025-12-21*

I’ve used this app for years and have enjoyed it but it was really great when I rode the Pacific Coast Bike route and having a good route every day with really dependable and easy to understand turn-by-turn directions was awesome.

## Frequently asked questions about cycle.travel

### What does cycle.travel do?

cycle.travel is an app designed to help you find the quietest and most scenic cycling routes. It provides turn-by-turn directions and offline maps, allowing you to plan and navigate rides of any length, from short commutes to long touring holidays, while avoiding busy roads.

### Is cycle.travel free to use?

The core features of cycle.travel, including turn-by-turn directions and offline maps, are 100% free. You can become a supporter within the app to help with development and gain access to additional map layers like Ordnance Survey, IGN France, and OpenCycleMap, as well as other features.

### What kind of routes can I plan with this app?

You can plan a wide variety of cycling routes, including cross-city commutes, afternoon leisure rides, and extended two-month touring holidays. The app focuses on finding the quietest, most scenic roads and traffic-free cycleways for your journey.

### What devices is cycle.travel compatible with?

The app is available for mobile devices and can be used with your phone mounted on your handlebars for navigation. Specific operating system compatibility is typically detailed in the app store listing.

### How does the supporter program work?

Becoming a supporter is an in-app purchase that helps fund the app's development and server costs. Supporters receive extra benefits, such as access to additional map types. Subscriptions renew monthly unless cancelled, and cancellations can be managed through your account settings.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2 — 2026-03-22

Now with dark mode! Ride at night with specially designed dark cartography, so you won't be dazzled by a screen shining from your handlebars.

### 2.1 — 2026-03-14

We're bringing cycle.travel to you in more languages, with French first in this release. Plus the ability to turn markers on and off, bug fixes, and small improvements.

### 2.0 — 2025-12-16

cycle.travel has a fresh new look to make it even easier to use, with clearer buttons, new map choice and planning displays, and much more. Plus cartography improvements including arrows on steep hills; access your recent journeys with one press; and bugfixes and little tune-ups.

### 1.10 — 2025-10-15

We've improved our maps this time - with placenames in your chosen language, more labels for small places and lakes, and much more. Searching for bike shops, cafes, food shops and other facilities now works even if you haven't downloaded offline maps. Plus all the usual little tweaks and bugfixes.

### 1.9 — 2025-09-10

Hilly ride? The app now detects climbs and automatically zooms the elevation display, so you can easily see how far it is until the top. Plus: click signposted cycle routes on the map to highlight the whole route, and a host of little tweaks and bugfixes.

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