Lancaster, PA · on road · paved

BicyclePA Route J1

16.9 mi Out-and-back 387 ft gain

16.9-mile paved route with 387 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “J1”, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Jun 13, 8:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
Headwind on this route — 29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

31 /100

skip

48 Bike commuting

31 Road

51 E-bike

57 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

73°F

Clear
Wind

29 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

57%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:36 AM
Sunset

8:35 PM

748 min remaining

Best time today

9 AM looks best — 72°F · 5 mph NW wind · sunny.

9 AM Best

72°

Sunny

5 mph NW

10 AM

75°

Sunny

5 mph NW

11 AM

77°

Sunny

5 mph NW

12 PM

79°

Sunny

6 mph NW

1 PM

81°

Sunny

6 mph W

2 PM

84°

Sunny

6 mph W

3 PM

85°

Sunny

6 mph W

4 PM

86°

Sunny

6 mph W

5 PM

87°

Sunny

6 mph W

6 PM

85°

Partly Cloudy

6 mph W

7 PM

84°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph W

8 PM

81°

Partly Cloudy

3 mph W

Wind on this route

29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 265° · quartering headwind 1.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 281° · headwind 1.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 296° · headwind 1.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 297° · headwind 1.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 296° · headwind 1.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 317° · headwind 1.5 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 286° · headwind 1.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 311° · headwind 1.5 mi

Elevation profile

630 ft gain 656 ft loss Max 607' Min 315' 16.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

73°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

−

29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

−

Headwind on this route 29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

-8

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 16.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 387 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route J1
Start: 40.1110, -76.4608
City hub: Lancaster, PA
OSM: relation 1066193

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