NBN ISO 11956:2025

Adventure tourism — Cyclotourism — Requirements and recommendations (ISO 11956:2025)

ACTIVE

About this standard

Languages
English
Type
NBN
Standards committee
ISO/TC 228 (Tourism and related services)
Status
ACTIVE
Publication date
12 August 2025
ICS Code
03.080.30 (Services for consumers)
03.200.10 (Adventure tourism)
Withdrawn Date
Price
€ 166,00

Summary

< p class=" MsoBodyText" style=" mso-layout-grid-align: none text-autospace: none " > < span lang=" EN-GB" style=" mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt " > This document establishes requirements and recommendations for adventure tourism involving cyclotourism [e.g. road bike, mountain bike, gravel bike, bikepacking or fatbike, including electrically power assisted cycles (EPAC) and mountain EPAC], relating to the safety of participants, leaders and assistants.< / span>


< p class=" MsoBodyText" style=" mso-layout-grid-align: none text-autospace: none " > < span lang=" EN-GB" style=" mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt " > This document also establishes criteria relating to characteristics and difficulty levels for cyclotourism route classification.< / span>


< p class=" MsoBodyText" style=" mso-layout-grid-align: none text-autospace: none " > < span lang=" EN-GB" style=" mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt " > This document applies to cyclotourism offered as a tourism product. Tourism product design involves a product planning and development phase that is not covered in this document. Some tourism products include cyclotourism combined with other tourism services (e.g. transfers, meals, lodging), but this document applies only to cyclotourism. Additional tourism services are excluded from the scope.< / span>


< p class=" MsoBodyText" style=" mso-layout-grid-align: none text-autospace: none " > < span lang=" EN-GB" style=" mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt " > This document is applicable to any kind of adventure tourism activity provider that offers tourism products consisting of cyclotourism.< / span>


< p class=" MsoBodyText" style=" mso-layout-grid-align: none text-autospace: none " > < span lang=" EN-GB" style=" mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt " > This document is not applicable to sportive cycling activities (including mountain biking in bike parks or in ski areas), bicycle rentals or bicycle sharing use (i.e. bicycle rental for urban or rural mobility) with no adventure tourism purposes.< / span>


< p class=" MsoBodyText" style=" mso-layout-grid-align: none text-autospace: none " > < span lang=" EN-GB" style=" mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt " > This document does not cover the maintenance and repair work of the bicycle.< / span>