Philadelphia, PA · mixed · mixed

East Coast Greenway (PA)

10.8 mi Out-and-back 85 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

Skip today — the bike can wait.

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

17 /100

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17 Road

44 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

Route map

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Atmosphere

Air temp

80°F

Clear
Wind

33 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

47%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:37 AM
Sunset

7:16 PM

147 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

33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the WSW (250°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 235° · headwind 0.9 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 235° · headwind 1.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 216° · quartering headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 211° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 261° · headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 262° · headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 244° · headwind 1.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 182° · quartering headwind 0.8 mi

Elevation profile

103 ft gain 162 ft loss Max 79' Min -7' 8.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

80°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-4

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

-36

−

Quartering headwind 33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 10.8 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 85 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: NCN · route ECG
Operator: East Coast Greenway Alliance
Start: 40.0493, -74.9987
City hub: Philadelphia, PA
OSM: relation 13429405

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.