Philadelphia, PA · on road · paved

East Coast Greenway (PA on-road Heinz Refuge alternate northbound)

4.5 mi Out-and-back 82 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 Sep 11, 4:50 PM ET

Today's verdict

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

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

42 /100

46 Bike commuting

42 Road

62 E-bike

68 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

Route map

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Atmosphere

Air temp

81°F

Mostly Clear
Wind

29 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

45%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:38 AM
Sunset

7:17 PM

148 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 82°F · 5 mph NW wind · sunny. 6 PM is a close second (61/100).

5 PM Best

82°

Sunny

5 mph NW

6 PM

81°

Mostly Clear

5 mph NW

Wind on this route

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

Currently 29 mph from the SSW (200°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 86° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 65° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 65° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 61° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 86° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 65° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 44° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 35° · tailwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

83 ft gain 60 ft loss Max 43' Min 0' 4.3 mi sampled

Score breakdown

81°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

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

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 4.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 82 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: 39.8667, -75.3007
City hub: Philadelphia, PA
OSM: relation 13430001

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.