Hochtaunus receives grade 4 in the bicycle climate test - where is the improvement?

Hochtaunus receives grade 4 in the bicycle climate test - where is the improvement?

In the current ADFC bicycle climate test 2024, the Hochtaunuskreis receives grade 4, which is considered "sufficient". This test is carried out for the eleventh time and is one of the biggest surveys on bicycle friendliness worldwide. Like Fnp reported over 1,000 citizens in autumn 2024 participated in the survey and rated your cycling conditions in the Hochtaunus.

The biggest shortcoming, which many of the participants spoke, are the lack of local and attractive bike connections, especially for larger neighboring towns and in the Rhine-Main area. The unsafe bike paths and dangerous crossings along important connecting roads were also criticized, which often appear with graveled surfaces, especially in Usinger Land, which represent a risk of falling.

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Also a worrying impression leaves the school cycle path network, which is considered poor in many places, especially in terms of connection. The situation looks different in the individual cities: Friedrichsdorf achieved a grade of 3.0 and Wehrheim with 2.6 fewer conflicts between pedestrians and cyclists. In contrast, the cyclists in Kronberg (3.8) and Königstein (4.1) feel much more insecure.

In Bad Homburg, for example, the ratings show a slight improvement - the city is now number 38 out of 113 in the nationwide rating and improves from a 4.21 (2022) to 3.89. This development is not least due to redesign of roads and the opening of the Schulberg for cycling. However, security aspects such as the width of the bike paths and the control of false parkers remain insufficient and are reasons for frequent criticism. Of a total of 229 citizens who commented on the bicycle situation in Bad Homburg, many criticized traffic safety and space for cycling.

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