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Norfolk, VA · mixed · mixed

Elizabeth River Trail

2.7 mi Out-and-back 30 ft gain

2.7-mile mixed route with 30 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “ERT”, operated by Elizabeth River Trail Foundation.

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

  • 33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
  • Pavement: wet — heavy recent rain — standing water in low spots, road spray still significant.
  • NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
  • Exposed + wet + windy — mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
  • 57°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
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0 E-bike

Best for road cycling 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
    Clear
  • Wind
    33 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    0%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 44
    PM2.5 · Good
  • Humidity
    93%

Surface & daylight

  • Pavement
    wet
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:35 AM
  • Sunset
    5:02 PM
    806 min remaining

Best time today

4 AM looks best — 57°F · 9 mph N wind · partly cloudy. 4 PM is a close second (21/100).

4 AM Best
57°

Partly Cloudy

9 mph N
21
5 AM
55°

Partly Cloudy

10 mph N
15
6 AM
54°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph N
15
7 AM
54°

Mostly Sunny

12 mph N
15
8 AM
55°

Mostly Sunny

13 mph N
15
9 AM
57°

Mostly Sunny

14 mph N
15
10 AM
58°

Sunny

13 mph N
15
11 AM
59°

Sunny

13 mph NW
15
12 PM
60°

Sunny

12 mph NW
15
1 PM
61°

Sunny

10 mph NW
15
2 PM
62°

Sunny

10 mph NW
15
3 PM
62°

Sunny

10 mph NW
15
4 PM
61°

Sunny

9 mph NW
21

Wind on this route

33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the NW (320°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 261° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 338° · headwind 0.2 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 336° · headwind 0.2 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 347° · headwind 0.2 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 350° · headwind 0.2 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 336° · headwind 0.2 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 346° · headwind 0.2 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 69° · crosswind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

0'50' 0 mi1 mi2 mi
60 ft gain 47 ft loss Max 33' Min 3' 2.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

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57°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
−
Exposed + wet + windy mixed traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
-12
−
33 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
-36
−
Quartering headwind 33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.
-4
−
Pavement: wet Heavy recent rain — standing water in low spots, road spray still significant.
-26
+
AQI 44 Clean air
+3
−
NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.
-20

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSSmall Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued November 7 at 2:00AM EST until November 7 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA

About this route

Distance
2.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
30 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
mixed
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
LCN · route ERT
Operator
Elizabeth River Trail Foundation
Start
36.8562, -76.3011
City hub
Norfolk, VA
OSM
relation 8438095

Description sourced from OpenStreetMap relation tags and member-way geometry.

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