Westwood to Santa Monica by bike
The SuperSafe™ route is 6.9 mi and takes about 45 min, with 95% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is mostly flat, with 43 ft of climbing.
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The SuperSafe™ route is 6.9 mi and takes about 45 min, with 95% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is mostly flat, with 43 ft of climbing.
SuperSafe™
via Manning Avenue, Expo Bike Path and Broadway
6.9 mi
Avoids Ohio Avenue
SAFETY, BY DISTANCE
AVOIDED ALONG THE WAY
Avoids Ohio Avenue, Broadway and Santa Monica Boulevard
Busier roads or shared pathsELEVATION
43 ft of climbing on the SuperSafe™ route, 10 ft on the direct route.
Starting your ride in Westwood, the SuperSafe™ route to Santa Monica covers 6.9 miles in about 45 minutes. This mostly flat journey includes a climb of 43 feet and a descent of 299 feet, making it a comfortable ride. About 95% of the route is on quiet streets and bike paths, ensuring a peaceful experience. You'll begin on Lindbrook Drive, Westholme Avenue, and Ashton Avenue, then continue through streets like Manning Avenue and Veteran Avenue. The route also takes advantage of bike paths such as the Expo Bike Path, before finishing on Broadway and 4th Street as you arrive in Santa Monica.
Compared to the direct route, which is 5.2 miles and takes about 33 minutes, SuperSafe™ adds about 11 minutes to your journey. However, it avoids busier roads like Ohio Avenue, Broadway, and Santa Monica Boulevard, offering a calmer ride. The direct route has about 50% of its path on busier roads or shared paths, while SuperSafe™ keeps you on quieter streets. As you approach Santa Monica, the ride concludes on the Expo Bike Path, Broadway, and 4th Street, providing a serene finish to your journey.
About 45 min at an easy pace on the SuperSafe™ route, which is 6.9 mi. The most direct route is 5.2 mi and takes about 33 min, with more of it on busier roads.
SuperSafe™ goes via Manning Avenue, Expo Bike Path and Broadway, using Westholme, Santa Monica Boulevard and ELB. 95% of the route is on quiet streets and bike paths; the rest is short stretches with some traffic, mostly at crossings.
Not really. It climbs 43 ft 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 Westwood.
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.