Philadelphia, PA · mostly separated · paved

Cynwyd Heritage Trail

2.2 mi Out-and-back 223 ft gain

The Cynwyd Heritage Trail is a 1.8-mile rail trail in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, on Philadelphia's Main Line. The trail surface is partially asphalt and crushed stone.

Live · updated Jul 28, 1:51 PM ET

Today's verdict

Thunderstorms in the forecast — lightning and cyclists are a bad combination.

Thunderstorms — lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
37 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.

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NWSSevere Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 28 at 12:52PM EDT until July 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

In effect through Jul 29, 12:00 AM

NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued July 28 at 12:38PM EDT until July 29 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

In effect through Jul 29, 6:00 PM

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

81°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

37 mph

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Rain

69%

Next 24h: 1.59"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

5:55 AM
Sunset

8:19 PM

389 min remaining

Best time today

Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.

Wind on this route

37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 37 mph from the SSW (210°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 25° · tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 112° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 134° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 195° · headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 222° · headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 226° · headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 220° · headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 183° · headwind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

318 ft gain 233 ft loss Max 308' Min 85' 2.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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37 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

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Quartering headwind 37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

-45

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

About this route

Distance: 2.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 223 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route CHT
Start: 40.0218, -75.2310
City hub: Philadelphia, PA
OSM: relation 903928

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.