The town of Bad Tölz is trying to improve the conditions for cyclists - despite the difficult topography.
Now the efforts have been rewarded.
Bad Tölz/Munich
– The coveted title has arrived: Bad Tölz was honored as a “bicycle-friendly municipality in Bavaria” on Thursday and has now been able to hold the title for seven years.
According to a statement by the association “Working Group for Cycle-Friendly Municipalities in Bavaria” (AGFK), the basis was a demanding test procedure based on a uniform list of criteria, which Bad Tölz “successfully underwent”.
Bad Tölz is one of 62 “bicycle-friendly municipalities in Bavaria”
The award was given by the State Ministry for Housing, Construction and Transport.
Around 100 guests from politics, business, administration and associations were invited to a ceremony in the gas meter workshop in Munich, including the mayor of Tölz, Ingo Mehner.
Ten municipalities received the official rating of “bicycle-friendly”.
In addition to Tölz, these were the cities of Bamberg, Coburg, Eichstätt and Weißenhorn, the communities of Eching and Neufahrn near Freising and the districts of Coburg, Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim and Neu-Ulm.
A total of 62 Bavarian municipalities can now boast the title.
The “bicycle-friendly municipality” rating must be renewed after seven years
But Bad Tölz cannot rest on its laurels.
The city can officially call itself a “bicycle-friendly municipality” up to and including 2029. “Member municipalities that have already received awards are also subject to a commitment to progress,” says the AGFK statement.
After seven years, the certificate is due for renewal, for which certain requirements must be met again.
You can find more current news from the region around Bad Tölz at Merkur.de/Bad Tölz.
