Cycling from Walthamstow to Hackney
The SuperSafe™ route is 6.8 km and takes about 27 min, with 94% on quiet streets and cycleways. It is mostly flat, with 15 m of climbing.
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The SuperSafe™ route is 6.8 km and takes about 27 min, with 94% on quiet streets and cycleways. It is mostly flat, with 15 m of climbing.
SuperSafe™
via Hoe Street, cycleway and Clapton Square
6.8 km
The most direct route as well as the quietest
SAFETY, BY DISTANCE
AVOIDED ALONG THE WAY
Roadworks on Browns Road
Department for TransportELEVATION
15 m of climbing on the SuperSafe™ route.
The SuperSafe™ route from Walthamstow to Hackney covers 6.8 km and takes about 27 minutes. This mostly flat ride includes a climb of 15 metres and a descent of 28 metres, making it a comfortable journey for most cyclists. About 94% of the route is on quiet streets and cycleways, ensuring a peaceful ride. You'll start on Hoe Street, continue through Hillstowe Street, and then onto Powerscroft Road. The route utilises cycleways C23, C26, and C27, guiding you smoothly towards your destination.
In this case, the quietest route is also the most direct one, so SuperSafe™ adds no extra time. Importantly, it avoids Browns Road, where roadworks are currently underway. As you approach Hackney, the ride finishes on Powerscroft Road, then continues through Clapton Passage, and finally ends at Clapton Square. This thoughtful route planning ensures a pleasant and efficient journey, steering clear of any construction disruptions.
About 27 min at an easy pace on the SuperSafe™ route, which is 6.8 km. The most direct route is the same one, so there is no time to save by taking busier roads.
SuperSafe™ goes via Hoe Street, cycleway and Clapton Square, using C23, C26 and C27. 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 15 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 Walthamstow.
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.