Mountain pass cycling milestones

In general, they allow cyclists to schedule breaks as well as to plan food and liquid uptake.

Local institutions invest in this cycling infrastructure to offer service to cyclists, thus promoting tourism in their region.

[2] Mountain pass cycling milestones always carry a pictogram of a bicycle or cyclist and specify the following standard information Additional information found in some cases includes Typically, the signposts are placed every kilometer such that the slope corresponds to the average across the next kilometer.

Often their design is chosen to resemble the main features of conventional French milestones, which is a white bottom and a yellow top.

The following table lists mountain passes signposted with cycling milestones, ordered by the height of the summit.