Cycling from Greenwich to Woolwich
The SuperSafe™ route is 8 km and takes about 32 min, with 94% on quiet streets and cycleways. It is mostly flat, with 28 m of climbing.
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The SuperSafe™ route is 8 km and takes about 32 min, with 94% on quiet streets and cycleways. It is mostly flat, with 28 m of climbing.
SuperSafe™
via Trafalgar Road, cycleway and Riverside
8 km
Detours around the roadworks on Old Woolwich Road and Kingsman Street. The SuperSafe route mostly follows quiet streets and cycleways, keeping you off busy roads. It's about two minutes longer than the direct route, but offers a safer ride overall.
SAFETY, BY DISTANCE
AVOIDED ALONG THE WAY
Avoids Trafalgar Road and Woolwich Road
Busier roads or shared pathsRoadworks on Bellot Street
Department for TransportRoadworks on Castile Road
Department for TransportELEVATION
28 m of climbing on the SuperSafe™ route, 22 m on the direct route.
Starting your ride in Greenwich, the SuperSafe™ route takes you along Nelson Road, Romney Road, and Park Row. Covering a distance of 8 km in about 32 minutes, this mostly flat journey includes a climb of 28 metres and a descent of 17 metres. With about 94% of the route on quiet streets and cycleways, including C14 and 25a, you can enjoy a peaceful ride. As you continue, you'll pass through streets like Old Woolwich Road, Gibson Street, and Banning Street, eventually reaching your destination in Woolwich via Kingsman Street, St Mary Street, and Rectory Place.
Compared to the direct route, which is 6.7 km and takes about 27 minutes, SuperSafe™ adds just 5 minutes to your journey. This extra time is well spent avoiding busier roads like Trafalgar Road and Woolwich Road, as well as streets with ongoing construction such as Bellot Street and Castile Road. The ride concludes smoothly on Kingsman Street, St Mary Street, and Rectory Place, steering clear of any disruptions and ensuring a more relaxed cycling experience.
About 32 min at an easy pace on the SuperSafe™ route, which is 8 km. The most direct route is 6.7 km and takes about 27 min, with more of it on busier roads.
SuperSafe™ goes via Trafalgar Road, cycleway and Riverside, using C14 and 25a. 94% of the route is on quiet streets and cycleways; the rest is short stretches with some traffic, mostly at crossings.
Not really. It climbs 28 m in total, with no steep stretches.
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 Greenwich.
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.
Roadworks on Hadrian Street
Roadworks on Hoskins Street
Department for TransportRoadworks on Kingsman Street
Department for TransportRoadworks on Old Woolwich Road
Department for Transport