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Swiss skating routes

In accordance with Federal Road Traffic Regulations (RTR), pathways for equipment similar to a vehicle (ESV), e.g. for skating, are public thoroughfares such as roadways with little traffic and no pavements, areas designated for pedestrians, cycle ways, roads with 30 km/h speed limits and public meeting areas surfaced with asphalt or concrete and with little gradient. In exceptional cases they may include technically difficult sections that may need to be negotiated on foot.

ESV pathways make no special demands upon the users. See also manual for Grades of Difficulty for Non-Motorized Traffic NMT.

Signalization of ESV pathways is red and includes a white ESV pictogram. See also signalization.



Traffic regulations

You will find all traffic regulation on skating in the Road Traffic Regulations (german).

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