Santa Monica to Venice by bike
The SuperSafe™ route is 3.1 mi and takes about 20 min, with 83% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is flat the whole way.
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The SuperSafe™ route is 3.1 mi and takes about 20 min, with 83% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is flat the whole way.
SuperSafe™
via 4th Street and cycleway
3.1 mi
Avoids the closed footway reported by riders, taking the Venice Beach Bike Path instead. Most of the ride is on cycleways and quiet streets, keeping you off busy roads. It's about two minutes longer than the direct route.
SAFETY, BY DISTANCE
AVOIDED ALONG THE WAY
Avoids footway
Reported by ridersAvoids Santa Monica Pier
Reported by ridersELEVATION
13 ft of climbing on the SuperSafe™ route, 10 ft on the direct route.
Starting your ride in Santa Monica, the SuperSafe™ route takes you along 4th Street, Ocean Avenue, and Seaside Terrace. Covering a distance of 3.1 miles, this journey to Venice takes about 20 minutes. The route is predominantly flat, with a gentle climb of 13 feet and a descent of 62 feet. About 83% of the ride is on quiet streets and bike paths, including the OAB bike path, ensuring a peaceful cycling experience. As you approach Venice, you'll find yourself on Appian Way, Arcadia Terrace, and finally a sidewalk.
The SuperSafe™ route is almost as quick as the direct route, which is 3.3 miles and takes about 21 minutes. However, SuperSafe™ offers a more serene ride by avoiding the busier footway and Santa Monica Pier. The direct route has about 15% of its path on busier roads or shared paths. As you finish your ride, SuperSafe™ leads you smoothly onto Appian Way, Arcadia Terrace, and a sidewalk, bringing you into Venice with ease.
About 20 min at an easy pace on the SuperSafe™ route, which is 3.1 mi. The most direct route is 3.3 mi and takes about 21 min, with more of it on busier roads.
SuperSafe™ goes via 4th Street and cycleway, using OAB. 83% of the route is on quiet streets and bike paths; the rest is short stretches with some traffic, mostly at crossings.
No. It climbs 13 ft 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 Santa Monica.
Yes. Cyclemate is free to download on iPhone and Android, and SuperSafe™ directions and the live Los Angeles map are included.
It is planned live on Cyclemate's Los Angeles map, which picks up new bike paths, roadworks and closures, and reports from riders. When the streets change, so does the route.