Best road cycling routes in Philadelphia today
Here are the best routes to ride in Philadelphia, ranked using wind, weather, tailwind, and headwind forecasts at 25 km/h.
Departure times are local to Philadelphia.
- 5633.3 km187 m
- 56
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive – Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk loop
37.5 km158 m - 56
Schuylkill River path loop
75.2 km613 m - 55
C&D Canal trail loop
49.6 km84 m - 55
Egg Harbor loop
49.5 km65 m - 55
Great Swamp loop
54.4 km401 m - 55
New Hope canal loop
72.6 km507 m - 53
North Shore loop
71.2 km104 m - 53
Staten Island loop
59.1 km241 m - 51
Island Beach loop
68.7 km47 m Build your own route
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Tailwind scores each route hour by hour using wind, rain and temperature along the ride at a 25 km/h cycling pace. Routes are sorted by weather score for your chosen departure time, highest first.
10 curated routes in Philadelphia, United States.
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