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 Nov 7, 3:37 AM ET

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

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

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

4:52 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

5 AM

53°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW

6 AM

52°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW

7 AM

51°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW

8 AM

51°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW

9 AM

52°

Partly Sunny

10 mph NW

10 AM

53°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph NW

11 AM

55°

Sunny

15 mph NW

12 PM

56°

Sunny

15 mph NW

1 PM

56°

Sunny

15 mph NW

2 PM

57°

Sunny

15 mph NW

3 PM

56°

Sunny

15 mph NW

4 PM

56°

Sunny

10 mph NW

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.

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

Elevation profile

73 ft gain 96 ft loss Max 43' Min 0' 4.2 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.

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: 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.