Wissahickon Trail

6.6 mi Out-and-back 236 ft gain

6.6-mile mixed route with 236 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

  • Headwind on this route — 12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.
51 /100
ok
51 Road
64 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    73°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    12 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    0%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    57%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    5:31 AM
  • Sunset
    8:30 PM
    742 min remaining

2 PM looks best — 86°F · 5 mph NW wind · sunny. 7 PM is a close second (62/100).

9 AM
75°

Sunny

5 mph N
61
10 AM
79°

Sunny

5 mph N
61
11 AM
81°

Sunny

5 mph NW
61
12 PM
83°

Sunny

5 mph NW
61
1 PM
85°

Sunny

5 mph NW
61
2 PM Best
86°

Sunny

5 mph NW
62
3 PM
87°

Sunny

5 mph NW
60
4 PM
88°

Sunny

10 mph NW
52
5 PM
88°

Sunny

10 mph NW
52
6 PM
87°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W
60
7 PM
86°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W
62
8 PM
82°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W
61

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

Currently 12 mph from the NNW (330°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 37° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 45° · crosswind 0.6 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 318° · headwind 0.4 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 305° · headwind 0.4 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 323° · headwind 0.6 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 343° · headwind 0.6 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 336° · headwind 0.6 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 332° · headwind 0.6 mi
50'150'250'350' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi5 mi6 mi
485 ft gain 419 ft loss Max 315' Min 82' 5.6 mi sampled
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73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
12 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-2
Headwind on this route 12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.
-8
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
Distance
6.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
236 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
LCN
Start
40.0150, -75.2070
City hub
Philadelphia, PA
OSM
relation 18009092

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

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