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 Jun 13, 10:21 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

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

24 /100

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24 Road

51 E-bike

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

81°F

Clear
Wind

37 mph

NE
Rain

4%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

58%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:51 AM
Sunset

8:31 PM

611 min remaining

Best time today

11 AM looks best — 84°F · 5 mph NE wind · mostly sunny. 8 PM is a close second (61/100).

11 AM Best

84°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NE

12 PM

87°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph NE

1 PM

89°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph NE

2 PM

90°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph NE

3 PM

91°

Mostly Sunny

1 mph NE

4 PM

91°

Mostly Sunny

1 mph N

5 PM

90°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph N

6 PM

89°

Mostly Clear

2 mph NE

7 PM

87°

Mostly Clear

1 mph NE

8 PM

84°

Mostly Clear

1 mph E

Wind on this route

37 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 37 mph from the NNE (30°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

−

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

-36

Quartering tailwind 37 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

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.