diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f7316ddeea..886964e259 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ RELEASING:
 - python code on decoding polylines including elevation data
 - Czech language support (thanks to [trendspotter](https://github.com/trendspotter) for the translation)
 ### Fixed
+- allow bridleways with bicycle=yes for bike profiles ([#1167](https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservice/issues/1167))
 - improved log file settings error message ([#1110](https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservice/issues/1110)) 
 - Dockerfile now creates intermediate directories if they are not present ([#1109](https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservice/issues/1109))
 - internal properties of `IsochronesRequest` model not ignored for swagger file generation
diff --git a/openrouteservice/src/main/java/org/heigit/ors/routing/graphhopper/extensions/flagencoders/bike/CommonBikeFlagEncoder.java b/openrouteservice/src/main/java/org/heigit/ors/routing/graphhopper/extensions/flagencoders/bike/CommonBikeFlagEncoder.java
index 761f926320..e0adcde7eb 100644
--- a/openrouteservice/src/main/java/org/heigit/ors/routing/graphhopper/extensions/flagencoders/bike/CommonBikeFlagEncoder.java
+++ b/openrouteservice/src/main/java/org/heigit/ors/routing/graphhopper/extensions/flagencoders/bike/CommonBikeFlagEncoder.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public abstract class CommonBikeFlagEncoder extends ORSAbstractFlagEncoder {
     public static final String KEY_JUNCTION = "junction";
     public static final String KEY_SEGREGATED = "segregated";
     public static final String KEY_ONEWAY_BICYCLE = "oneway:bicycle";
+    public static final String KEY_BRIDLEWAY = "bridleway";
 
     // Pushing section highways are parts where you need to get off your bike and push it (German: Schiebestrecke)
     protected final HashSet<String> pushingSectionsHighways = new HashSet<>();
@@ -240,6 +241,10 @@ protected CommonBikeFlagEncoder(int speedBits, double speedFactor, int maxTurnCo
         avoidHighwayTags.add(KEY_MOTORWAY);
         avoidHighwayTags.add(KEY_MOTORWAY_LINK);
 
+        // bridleways are allowed to ride over in some cases
+        setHighwaySpeed(KEY_BRIDLEWAY, 6);
+        avoidHighwayTags.add(KEY_BRIDLEWAY);
+
         setCyclingNetworkPreference("icn", BEST.getValue());
         setCyclingNetworkPreference("ncn", BEST.getValue());
         setCyclingNetworkPreference("rcn", VERY_NICE.getValue());
@@ -336,7 +341,7 @@ public EncodingManager.Access getAccess(ReaderWay way) {
         }
 
         // accept only if explicitly tagged for bike usage
-        if (KEY_MOTORWAY.equals(highwayValue) || KEY_MOTORWAY_LINK.equals(highwayValue)) {
+        if (KEY_MOTORWAY.equals(highwayValue) || KEY_MOTORWAY_LINK.equals(highwayValue) || KEY_BRIDLEWAY.equals(highwayValue)) {
             return EncodingManager.Access.CAN_SKIP;
         }
 
diff --git a/openrouteservice/src/main/java/org/heigit/ors/routing/graphhopper/extensions/flagencoders/bike/RoadBikeFlagEncoder.java b/openrouteservice/src/main/java/org/heigit/ors/routing/graphhopper/extensions/flagencoders/bike/RoadBikeFlagEncoder.java
index 6f7e6cada7..7c33910333 100644
--- a/openrouteservice/src/main/java/org/heigit/ors/routing/graphhopper/extensions/flagencoders/bike/RoadBikeFlagEncoder.java
+++ b/openrouteservice/src/main/java/org/heigit/ors/routing/graphhopper/extensions/flagencoders/bike/RoadBikeFlagEncoder.java
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ public RoadBikeFlagEncoder(int speedBits, double speedFactor, int maxTurnCosts,
         addPushingSection("footway");
         addPushingSection("pedestrian");
         addPushingSection("steps");
+        addPushingSection(KEY_BRIDLEWAY);
 
         setCyclingNetworkPreference("icn", PriorityCode.BEST.getValue());
         setCyclingNetworkPreference("ncn", PriorityCode.BEST.getValue());
diff --git a/openrouteservice/src/test/java/org/heigit/ors/routing/graphhopper/extensions/flagencoders/RegularBikeFlagEncoderTest.java b/openrouteservice/src/test/java/org/heigit/ors/routing/graphhopper/extensions/flagencoders/RegularBikeFlagEncoderTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62fdce827e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openrouteservice/src/test/java/org/heigit/ors/routing/graphhopper/extensions/flagencoders/RegularBikeFlagEncoderTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of Openrouteservice.
+ *
+ * Openrouteservice is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ * without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ * See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this library;
+ * if not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package org.heigit.ors.routing.graphhopper.extensions.flagencoders;
+
+import com.graphhopper.reader.ReaderWay;
+import com.graphhopper.routing.util.EncodingManager;
+import org.heigit.ors.routing.graphhopper.extensions.ORSDefaultFlagEncoderFactory;
+import org.heigit.ors.routing.graphhopper.extensions.flagencoders.bike.RegularBikeFlagEncoder;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+public class RegularBikeFlagEncoderTest {
+    private final RegularBikeFlagEncoder flagEncoder;
+    private ReaderWay way;
+
+    public RegularBikeFlagEncoderTest() {
+        EncodingManager encodingManager = EncodingManager.create(new ORSDefaultFlagEncoderFactory(), FlagEncoderNames.BIKE_ORS, 4);
+        flagEncoder = (RegularBikeFlagEncoder) encodingManager.getEncoder(FlagEncoderNames.BIKE_ORS);
+    }
+
+    @Before
+    public void initWay() {
+        way = new ReaderWay(1);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void acceptBridlewayOnlyWithBicycleTag() {
+        way.setTag("highway", "bridleway");
+        assertTrue(flagEncoder.getAccess(way).canSkip());
+
+        way.setTag("bicycle", "yes");
+        assertTrue(flagEncoder.getAccess(way).isWay());
+
+        way.setTag("bicycle", "no");
+        assertTrue(flagEncoder.getAccess(way).canSkip());
+    }
+}