Philadelphia, PA · on road · paved

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

4.5 mi Out-and-back 62 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

Workable day to get the road bike out.

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

57 /100

good

58 Bike commuting

57 Road

72 E-bike

77 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring 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

82°F

Partly Cloudy
Wind

21 mph

E
Rain

1%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

55%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:42 AM
Sunset

8:30 PM

562 min remaining

Best time today

4 PM looks best — 86°F · 5 mph SE wind · mostly sunny. 12 PM is a close second (61/100).

12 PM

82°

Sunny

5 mph E

1 PM

84°

Sunny

5 mph E

2 PM

84°

Sunny

5 mph E

3 PM

84°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph E

4 PM Best

86°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SE

5 PM

84°

Partly Sunny

5 mph SE

6 PM

84°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph SE

7 PM

82°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph SE

8 PM

78°

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 ENE (60°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 125° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 158° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 220° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 215° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 227° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 249° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 267° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 245° · tailwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

73 ft gain 96 ft loss Max 43' Min 0' 4.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

82°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

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

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 4.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 62 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: 39.8976, -75.2525
City hub: Philadelphia, PA
OSM: relation 13430000

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.