Cycling from Lewisham to Greenwich
The SuperSafe™ route is 4.5 km and takes about 18 min, with 82% on quiet streets and cycleways. It is mostly flat, with 8 m of climbing.
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The SuperSafe™ route is 4.5 km and takes about 18 min, with 82% on quiet streets and cycleways. It is mostly flat, with 8 m of climbing.
SuperSafe™
via cycleway, Deptford Church Street and Creek Road
4.5 km
Detours around the roadworks on Molesworth Street. It also avoids busy Lewisham Road and the awkward turn from King William Walk onto Nelson Road, taking the cycleway instead. Most of the ride is on cycleways and quiet streets, making it a safer choice.
SAFETY, BY DISTANCE
AVOIDED ALONG THE WAY
Avoids Lewisham Road, Greenwich South Street and Greenwich High Road
Busier roads or shared pathsAvoids dangerous junction King William Walk onto Nelson Road
Roadworks on Molesworth Street
Department for TransportELEVATION
8 m of climbing on the SuperSafe™ route, 3 m on the direct route.
Cycling from Lewisham to Greenwich on the SuperSafe™ route covers 4.5 km in about 18 minutes. This mostly flat journey includes a gentle climb of 8 metres and a descent of 10 metres. About 82% of the route is on quiet streets and cycleways, making it a peaceful ride. You'll start on Lewisham High Street, Rennell Street, and Waterlink Way, and follow cycleways like WW, C18, C64, and LCN 1. As you continue, you'll pass through Conington Road, Beck Close, and Deals Gateway, eventually reaching Greenwich Church Street, College Approach, and King William Walk.
Compared to the direct route, which is 2.6 km and takes about 10 minutes, SuperSafe™ adds about 8 minutes to your journey. However, it avoids busier roads like Lewisham Road, Greenwich South Street, and Greenwich High Road, as well as a difficult junction on King William Walk and roadworks on Molesworth Street. The ride finishes smoothly on Greenwich Church Street, College Approach, and King William Walk, bringing you into the heart of Greenwich.
About 18 min at an easy pace on the SuperSafe™ route, which is 4.5 km. The most direct route is 2.6 km and takes about 10 min, with more of it on busier roads.
SuperSafe™ goes via cycleway, Deptford Church Street and Creek Road, using WW, C18, C64 and LCN 1. 82% of the route is on quiet streets and cycleways; the rest is short stretches with some traffic, mostly at crossings.
Not really. It climbs 8 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 Lewisham.
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.