Wilmington, DE · mixed · mixed

East Coast Greenway (DE)

7.6 mi Out-and-back 318 ft gain

The East Coast Greenway is a 3,000-mile (4,800 km) pedestrian and bicycle route between Maine and Florida along the East Coast of the United States. The nonprofit East Coast Greenway Alliance was created in 1991 with the goal to use the entire route with off-road, shared-use paths; as of 2021, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) of the route (35%) meets these criteria. In 2020, the Greenway received over 50 million visits.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:08 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

34 /100

skip

34 Road

36 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

Route map

Orange marker is the start. Click the map to enable scroll-zoom — the polyline is approximate; use Ride with GPS or Komoot for turn-by-turn.

Atmosphere

Air temp

84°F

Clear
Wind

21 mph

E
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

55%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:43 AM
Sunset

8:30 PM

563 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 80°F · 5 mph E wind · sunny. 1 PM is a close second (41/100).

12 PM Best

80°

Sunny

5 mph E

1 PM

82°

Sunny

5 mph E

2 PM

82°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph E

3 PM

82°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph E

4 PM

84°

Partly Sunny

5 mph SE

5 PM

82°

Partly Sunny

5 mph SE

6 PM

82°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph SE

7 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph SE

8 PM

77°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph SE

Wind on this route

21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the ESE (110°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 291° · tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 272° · tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 252° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 255° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 296° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 283° · tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 243° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 248° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi

Elevation profile

339 ft gain 322 ft loss Max 289' Min 16' 5.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

84°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

Exposed + strong wind mixed traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-6

Quartering tailwind 21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

−

NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSCoastal Flood Advisory

Coastal Flood Advisory issued July 12 at 4:25AM EDT until July 13 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

About this route

Distance: 7.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 318 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: NCN · route ECG
Operator: East Coast Greenway Alliance
Start: 39.7749, -75.4816
City hub: Wilmington, DE
OSM: relation 1780661

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.