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 Aug 9, 4:57 AM 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.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
Exposed + wet pavement — on road traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.

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Best for bike commuting 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

75°F

Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind

12 mph

W
Rain

15%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:07 AM
Sunset

8:06 PM

910 min remaining

Best time today

5 AM looks best — 76°F · 5 mph SW wind · partly cloudy. 6 AM is a close second (19/100).

5 AM Best

76°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph SW

6 AM

76°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SW

7 AM

77°

Partly Sunny

5 mph W

8 AM

78°

Partly Sunny

5 mph W

9 AM

81°

Partly Sunny

5 mph W

10 AM

84°

Sunny

5 mph W

11 AM

86°

Sunny

5 mph W

12 PM

88°

Sunny

5 mph W

1 PM

90°

Sunny

10 mph W

2 PM

92°

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph W

—

3 PM

92°

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph W

—

4 PM

93°

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph W

—

5 PM

92°

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph W

—

6 PM

91°

Mostly Clear

10 mph W

7 PM

90°

Clear

5 mph W

Wind on this route

12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the SW (220°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

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Exposed + wet pavement on road traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. Take the lane.

-6

−

12 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-2

−

Quartering headwind 12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

-4

−

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.

-32

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.