Northern Delaware Greenway

6.4 mi Out-and-back 272 ft gain

6.4-mile mixed route with 272 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

  • 41 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
  • 55°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
44 /100
ok
44 Road
58 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    55°F
    Cloudy
  • Wind
    41 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    1%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 45
    PM2.5 · Good
  • Humidity
    82%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:37 AM
  • Sunset
    4:54 PM
    798 min remaining

3 PM looks best — 56°F · 10 mph W wind · sunny. 4 PM is a close second (81/100).

4 AM
52°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW
78
5 AM
51°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW
78
6 AM
50°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW
78
7 AM
49°

Cloudy

10 mph NW
78
8 AM
49°

Partly Sunny

10 mph NW
78
9 AM
51°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph NW
78
10 AM
52°

Sunny

15 mph NW
74
11 AM
54°

Sunny

15 mph NW
74
12 PM
55°

Sunny

15 mph NW
74
1 PM
56°

Sunny

15 mph NW
74
2 PM
56°

Sunny

15 mph W
77
3 PM Best
56°

Sunny

10 mph W
81
4 PM
55°

Sunny

10 mph W
81

41 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 41 mph from the WNW (300°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 348° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 55° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 68° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 92° · tailwind 0.3 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 92° · tailwind 0.4 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 128° · tailwind 0.4 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 57° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 79° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
0'100'200'300' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi5 mi
347 ft gain 396 ft loss Max 308' Min 16' 4.8 mi sampled
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55°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
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41 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
-36
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Quartering tailwind 41 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.
+3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
+
AQI 45 Clean air
+3
Distance
6.4 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
272 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
LCN
Start
39.7642, -75.5565
City hub
Wilmington, DE
OSM
relation 9740451

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

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