Cycling from Balham to Vauxhall
The SuperSafe™ route is 7.3 km and takes about 29 min, with 85% on quiet streets and cycleways. It is flat the whole way.
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The SuperSafe™ route is 7.3 km and takes about 29 min, with 85% on quiet streets and cycleways. It is flat the whole way.
SuperSafe™
via Clarence Avenue, King's Avenue and Larkhall Rise
7.3 km
Avoids Balham High Road (24 Sep 2026 08:00 – 28 Apr 2027 18:00)
SAFETY, BY DISTANCE
AVOIDED ALONG THE WAY
Roadworks on Albert Embankment
Department for TransportRoadworks on Balham High Road
Department for TransportELEVATION
11 m of climbing on the SuperSafe™ route.
Cycling from Balham to Vauxhall on the SuperSafe™ route covers 7.3 km and takes about 29 minutes. This flat ride includes a gentle climb of 11 metres and a descent of 27 metres. About 85% of the journey is on quiet streets and cycleways, making it a peaceful ride. You'll start on Bedford Hill, Harberson Road, and Laitwood Road, and enjoy the designated cycleways C48 and C5 along the way. The route takes you through a series of streets, including Cavendish Road and King's Avenue, before reaching the final stretch.
The quietest route is also the most direct one, so SuperSafe™ adds no time to your journey. It smartly avoids the busy Balham High Road and Albert Embankment, both of which are currently under construction. As you approach Vauxhall, the ride concludes on Dorset Road, Meadow Road, and Vauxhall Bridgefoot. This thoughtful route ensures a smooth and efficient ride, steering clear of any disruptions.
About 29 min at an easy pace on the SuperSafe™ route, which is 7.3 km. The most direct route is the same one, so there is no time to save by taking busier roads.
SuperSafe™ goes via Clarence Avenue, King's Avenue and Larkhall Rise, using C48 and C5. 85% of the route is on quiet streets and cycleways; the rest is short stretches with some traffic, mostly at crossings.
No. It climbs 11 m in total and is flat for almost all of it.
Yes, in the Cyclemate app for iPhone and Android. Open this page on your phone and tap Open in Cyclemate: the route loads in the app, ready to start with turn-by-turn navigation from Balham.
After dark, Cyclemate plans a SuperSafe™ Night route that prefers well-lit roads, and shows how much of the ride is lit next to how much is quiet. Plan the trip in the app with a night-time departure to compare.
Yes. Cyclemate is free to download on iPhone and Android, and SuperSafe™ directions and the live London map are included.
It is planned live on Cyclemate's London map, which picks up new cycleways, roadworks and closures, and reports from riders. When the streets change, so does the route.