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 Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

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

25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
54°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

52 /100

56 Bike commuting

52 Road

59 E-bike

52 Bike-share

Best for e-bike riding 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

54°F

Mostly Clear
Wind

25 mph

NE
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 71

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

77%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

7:24 AM
Sunset

6:05 PM

609 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 51°F · 5 mph N wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM Best

51°

Sunny

5 mph N

9 AM

53°

Sunny

5 mph NE

10 AM

57°

Sunny

5 mph NE

11 AM

61°

Sunny

5 mph NE

12 PM

63°

Sunny

5 mph NE

1 PM

64°

Sunny

5 mph NE

2 PM

65°

Sunny

5 mph NE

3 PM

65°

Sunny

5 mph NE

4 PM

65°

Sunny

5 mph NE

5 PM

65°

Sunny

5 mph NE

Wind on this route

25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the N (350°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

54°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

Exposed + strong wind on road traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

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

-18

Quartering tailwind 25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 71 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

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.