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Philadelphia, PA · on road · paved

East Coast Greenway (PA on-road Heinz Refuge alternate northbound)

4.5 mi Out-and-back 82 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.

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

  • 57°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
  • 21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
58 /100
good
59 Bike commuting
58 Road
60 E-bike
65 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

Route map

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Atmosphere

  • Air temp
    57°F
    Mostly Cloudy
  • Wind
    21 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    1%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 61
    PM2.5 · Moderate
  • Humidity
    82%

Surface & daylight

  • Pavement
    dry
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:36 AM
  • Sunset
    4:53 PM
    796 min remaining

Best time today

4 AM looks best — 54°F · 10 mph NW wind · partly cloudy. 5 AM is a close second (69/100).

4 AM Best
54°

Partly Cloudy

10 mph NW
69
5 AM
53°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW
69
6 AM
52°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW
69
7 AM
51°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW
69
8 AM
51°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW
69
9 AM
53°

Partly Sunny

10 mph NW
69
10 AM
53°

Mostly Sunny

15 mph NW
65
11 AM
55°

Sunny

15 mph NW
65
12 PM
56°

Sunny

15 mph NW
65
1 PM
57°

Sunny

15 mph NW
65
2 PM
57°

Sunny

15 mph NW
65
3 PM
56°

Sunny

15 mph NW
65
4 PM
56°

Sunny

15 mph NW
65

Wind on this route

21 mph crosswind — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 86° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 65° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 65° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 61° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 86° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 65° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 44° · crosswind 0.4 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 35° · crosswind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

0'50' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi4 mi
83 ft gain 60 ft loss Max 43' Min 0' 4.3 mi sampled

Score breakdown

+
57°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
−
Exposed + strong wind on road traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.
-4
−
21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-6
−
Strong crosswind 21 mph crosswind — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.
-3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
·
AQI 61 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.
-3

About this route

Distance
4.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
82 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
on road
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
NCN · route ECG
Operator
East Coast Greenway Alliance
Start
39.8667, -75.3007
City hub
Philadelphia, PA
OSM
relation 13430001

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.

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