I visited Munich in August 2024 and cycled around the city for the first time. Let’s explore whether this city truly deserves its title as Germany’s bicycle capital! Coming from cycling experiences in Italian cities, I dive into Munich’s bike infrastructure—its impressive 20% modal share (projected to hit 25% by 2025), extensive bike lanes, and priority streets. With 83% of households owning bikes and daily usage outpacing cars, Munich is redefining urban mobility.
In this video, I rent a bike via Call a Bike and ride through iconic spots like Königsplatz, Hofgarten, and Englischer Garten. From wide separated paths to confusing intersections, I share the highs (amazing consideration during roadworks!) and lows (painted lanes and tricky navigation). Is Munich’s bike culture real?
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Track: Hit Me Up Again by Summer Heart
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Tracks: Vårsång, Snow In Gothenburg, I’m In Trouble (feat. ViVii), Alive by Kasbo
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3 Comments
Ciao from Munich and thanks for your research and taking us along on your tour through the city. You've addressed all the issues I, too, experience as a local riding my bike in Munich. I recently learned that they are working on more and better bike paths in the city, so I have hope… Active Towns made two great videos about it just a couple of days ago, maybe you'd like to check them out. I learned a lot there as a local which I didn't know about my city because I've been too scared to ride in the city center until now 😅
Nice video, Munich looks better than Berlin (my only german city biking experience so far), Berlin is very disappointing in term of bike infrastructure, most is just a painted line on the street, no physical safety provided…
The editing is top notch! Keep it up