Norfolk, VA · mixed · mixed

Elizabeth River Trail

2.7 mi Out-and-back 30 ft gain

2.7-mile mixed route with 30 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “ERT”, operated by Elizabeth River Trail Foundation.

Live · updated Jun 13, 8:09 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.

35 /100

35 Road

55 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

78°F

Partly Cloudy
Wind

25 mph

NE
Rain

5%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

74%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:45 AM
Sunset

8:25 PM

737 min remaining

Best time today

1 PM looks best — 86°F · 9 mph NE wind · mostly sunny. 6 PM is a close second (62/100).

9 AM

81°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph N

10 AM

82°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph N

11 AM

83°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph N

12 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph NE

1 PM Best

86°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph NE

2 PM

87°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph NE

3 PM

87°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph NE

4 PM

87°

Mostly Sunny

7 mph NE

5 PM

88°

Sunny

6 mph NE

6 PM

86°

Mostly Clear

6 mph E

7 PM

84°

Mostly Clear

6 mph E

Wind on this route

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

Currently 25 mph from the WNW (300°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 261° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 338° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 336° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 347° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 350° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 336° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 346° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 69° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

60 ft gain 47 ft loss Max 33' Min 3' 2.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

78°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

−

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

-18

−

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

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 2.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 30 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route ERT
Operator: Elizabeth River Trail Foundation
Start: 36.8562, -76.3011
City hub: Norfolk, VA
OSM: relation 8438095

Description sourced from OpenStreetMap relation tags and member-way geometry.