Crown Heights to Park Slope by bike
The SuperSafe™ route is 1.8 mi and takes about 12 min, with 93% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is flat the whole way.
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The SuperSafe™ route is 1.8 mi and takes about 12 min, with 93% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is flat the whole way.
SuperSafe™
via Eastern Parkway South Mall, Eastern Parkway North Mall and President Street
1.8 mi
Detours around busy 5th Avenue, taking the quiet President Street and the traffic-free paths on Eastern Parkway instead. Most of the ride is on cycleways and quiet streets, making it a safer choice.
SAFETY, BY DISTANCE
AVOIDED ALONG THE WAY
Avoids 5th Avenue
Busier roads or shared pathsELEVATION
52 ft of climbing on the SuperSafe™ route, 20 ft on the direct route.
Starting your ride in Crown Heights, the SuperSafe™ route takes you along Bedford Avenue, Sterling Place, and Franklin Avenue. This journey to Park Slope covers 1.8 miles and takes about 12 minutes. The route is mostly flat, with a climb of 52 feet and a descent of 112 feet, making it an easy ride. About 93% of the route is on quiet streets and bike paths, ensuring a peaceful journey. You'll pass through Eastern Parkway South Mall and North Mall, and enjoy the Prospect Park West Bike Path before reaching President Street and 5th Avenue.
Compared to the direct route, which is 1.6 miles and takes about 10 minutes, SuperSafe™ adds just 1 minute to your ride. However, it offers a much calmer experience by avoiding the busier 5th Avenue. Instead, the ride finishes on the Prospect Park West Bike Path, President Street, and 5th Avenue, bringing you smoothly into Park Slope. This route is ideal for those who prefer a quieter ride, steering clear of the more hectic roads.
About 12 min at an easy pace on the SuperSafe™ route, which is 1.8 mi. The most direct route is 1.6 mi and takes about 10 min, with more of it on busier roads.
SuperSafe™ goes via Eastern Parkway South Mall, Eastern Parkway North Mall and President Street, using Bedford Avenue, Sterling Place, Wythe/Franklin Avenue, BQG, Eastern Parkway, Plaza Street, Prospect Park and 5th Avenue. 93% of the route is on quiet streets and bike paths; the rest is short stretches with some traffic, mostly at crossings.
No. It climbs 52 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 Crown Heights.
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.