Cycling from Hammersmith to Putney
The SuperSafe™ route is 5 km and takes about 20 min, with 67% on quiet streets and cycleways. It is flat the whole way.
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The SuperSafe™ route is 5 km and takes about 20 min, with 67% on quiet streets and cycleways. It is flat the whole way.
SuperSafe™
via Hammersmith Bridge Road, Rocks Lane and Hotham Road
5 km
Avoids Putney High Street (5 Oct 2026 00:00 – 31 Oct 2026 00:01)
SAFETY, BY DISTANCE
AVOIDED ALONG THE WAY
Roadworks on Hammersmith Grove
Department for TransportRoadworks on Putney High Street
Department for TransportAvoids path
Reported by ridersAvoids Thames Tow Path
Reported by ridersELEVATION
5 m of climbing on the SuperSafe™ route, 7 m on the direct route.
Cycling from Hammersmith to Putney on the SuperSafe™ route covers 5 km in about 20 minutes. This flat ride includes a gentle climb of 5 metres and a descent of 1 metre. About 67% of the journey is on quiet streets and cycleways, making it a pleasant ride. You'll start on Queen Caroline Street, King Street, and Bridge Avenue, and follow cycleways like LCN 44, Cycleway 9, C34, C57, and LCN 38. The route takes you through a mix of streets, including Hammersmith Bridge Road and Rocks Lane, before reaching Lower Richmond Road.
SuperSafe™ takes about the same time as the direct route, which is slightly longer at 5.3 km and takes about 21 minutes. However, SuperSafe™ avoids busy areas like Hammersmith Grove and Putney High Street, both under construction, as well as paths that cyclists tend to avoid, such as the Thames Tow Path. The ride finishes on Erpingham Road, Hotham Road, and Putney High Street, bringing you smoothly into Putney.
About 20 min at an easy pace on the SuperSafe™ route, which is 5 km. The most direct route is 5.3 km and takes about 21 min, with more of it on busier roads.
SuperSafe™ goes via Hammersmith Bridge Road, Rocks Lane and Hotham Road, using LCN 44, Cycleway 9, C34, C57 and LCN 38. 67% of the route is on quiet streets and cycleways; the rest is short stretches with some traffic, mostly at crossings.
No. It climbs 5 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 Hammersmith.
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.