Bedford-Stuyvesant to Prospect Park by bike
The SuperSafe™ route is 3 mi and takes about 19 min, with 98% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is hilly, with 92 ft of climbing in total.
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The SuperSafe™ route is 3 mi and takes about 19 min, with 98% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is hilly, with 92 ft of climbing in total.
SuperSafe™
via Marcus Garvey Boulevard, Albany Avenue and Eastern Parkway South Mall
3 mi
Takes the BQG cycleway
SAFETY, BY DISTANCE
ELEVATION
92 ft of climbing on the SuperSafe™ route, 102 ft on the direct route.
Starting your ride in Bedford-Stuyvesant, the SuperSafe™ route to Prospect Park covers 3 mi in about 19 minutes. This hilly journey involves a climb of 92 ft and a descent of 23 ft. Impressively, about 98% of the route is on quiet streets and bike paths, ensuring a peaceful ride. You'll begin on Marcus Garvey Boulevard, then continue along Fulton Street and Albany Avenue. As you progress, you'll enjoy the dedicated bike paths on Eastern Parkway and Plaza Street, eventually reaching the green expanse of Prospect Park.
While the most direct route is 2.4 mi and takes about 15 minutes, SuperSafe™ adds just 4 extra minutes for a much calmer experience. The direct route has about 0% of its path on busier roads or shared paths, but SuperSafe™ offers a more serene ride. The journey concludes on Albany Avenue, Eastern Parkway South Mall, and Eastern Parkway North Mall, leading you smoothly into Prospect Park.
About 19 min at an easy pace on the SuperSafe™ route, which is 3 mi. The most direct route is 2.4 mi and takes about 15 min, with more of it on busier roads.
SuperSafe™ goes via Marcus Garvey Boulevard, Albany Avenue and Eastern Parkway South Mall, using Albany Avenue, BQG, Eastern Parkway, Plaza Street and Prospect Park. 98% of the route is on quiet streets and bike paths; the rest is short stretches with some traffic, mostly at crossings.
Yes. It climbs 92 ft in total and has at least one steep stretch.
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 Bedford-Stuyvesant.
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 New York City map are included.
It is planned live on Cyclemate's New York City map, which picks up new bike paths, roadworks and closures, and reports from riders. When the streets change, so does the route.