List of cycle routes in London

This article provides a list of cycle routes in the greater London area that have been waymarked with formal numbered route signage.

The routes include Cycle Superhighways, Quietways and the older London Cycle Network+, all designated by local government body Transport for London (TfL), and National Cycle Network routes designated by sustainable transport charity Sustrans.

Note: not all these routes are dedicated 'traffic free' cycle tracks: most of them also include ordinary roads shared with motor traffic and footpaths shared with pedestrians.

The sustainable transport charity Sustrans describe their National Cycle Network (NCN) as "a network of safe traffic-free paths and quiet on-road cycling" that "criss-cross the country, linking up villages, towns and cities". Several of these NCN routes pass through London. NCN routes are signed with white lettering on a blue background, with route numbers having a red background.

Additionally, some portions of these NCN routes have also been co-opted by the European Cyclists' Federation as forming part of their international EuroVelo routes:

London's Cycle Superhighways are a set of Bike freeways, aimed principally at commuters and more experienced cyclists, providing faster and more direct radial routes between outer and central London. In addition to dedicated route signage they are indicated on the ground by distinctive light blue painted lanes.

London's Cycle Superhighways were first announced in 2008 by Mayor Ken Livingstone,. The original proposal consisted of 12 radial routes, with route numbers in 'clock face' fashion. Although the scheme is coordinated centrally by TfL, it is implemented on the ground by London boroughs. This has led to several changes as the roll out continues, including cancellation of the original CS6 and CS12 routes and addition of two 'North-South' and 'East-West' routes through central London, the latter dubbed the "Crossrail for Bikes".

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