VA · on road · mixed

East Coast Greenway (VA)

41.8 mi Out-and-back 502 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 Jul 28, 1:51 PM 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 + windy — on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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Route map

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Atmosphere

Air temp

83°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

21 mph

SW
Rain

63%

Next 24h: 0.36"
Humidity

67%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:12 AM
Sunset

8:21 PM

392 min remaining

Best time today

Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.

Wind on this route

21 mph headwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the SW (220°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 237° · headwind 2.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 232° · headwind 2.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 213° · headwind 2.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 264° · quartering headwind 2.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 179° · quartering headwind 2.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 146° · crosswind 2.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 161° · quartering headwind 2.4 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 218° · headwind 1.6 mi

Elevation profile

1322 ft gain 1104 ft loss Max 476' Min 174' 37.3 mi sampled

Score breakdown

83°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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Exposed + wet + windy on road traffic in wet windy conditions — visibility and handling margin drop together.

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

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Quartering headwind 21 mph headwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

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About this route

Distance: 41.8 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 502 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: NCN · route ECG
Operator: East Coast Greenway Alliance
Start: 36.9381, -77.7427
OSM: relation 1779889

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.