Philadelphia, PA · on road · paved

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

4.5 mi Out-and-back 62 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 Jun 13, 10:21 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

41 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

24 /100

skip

32 Bike commuting

24 Road

51 E-bike

59 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

Route map

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Atmosphere

Air temp

81°F

Sunny
Wind

41 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

42%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:32 AM
Sunset

8:30 PM

610 min remaining

Best time today

1 PM looks best — 86°F · 5 mph NW wind · sunny. 11 AM is a close second (61/100).

11 AM

82°

Sunny

5 mph N

12 PM

84°

Sunny

5 mph NW

1 PM Best

86°

Sunny

5 mph NW

2 PM

87°

Sunny

5 mph W

3 PM

88°

Sunny

5 mph W

4 PM

89°

Sunny

5 mph W

5 PM

89°

Sunny

10 mph W

6 PM

88°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

7 PM

87°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

8 PM

84°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

Wind on this route

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

Currently 41 mph from the NNE (20°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 125° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 158° · quartering tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 220° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 215° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 227° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 249° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 267° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 245° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi

Elevation profile

73 ft gain 96 ft loss Max 43' Min 0' 4.2 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

−

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

-36

Quartering tailwind 41 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 41 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: 62 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: 39.8976, -75.2525
City hub: Philadelphia, PA
OSM: relation 13430000

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.