Park Slope to Downtown Brooklyn by bike
The SuperSafe™ route is 1.5 mi and takes about 10 min, with 83% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is flat the whole way.
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The SuperSafe™ route is 1.5 mi and takes about 10 min, with 83% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is flat the whole way.
SuperSafe™
via 4th Avenue, cycleway and Willoughby Street
1.5 mi
The most direct route as well as the quietest
SAFETY, BY DISTANCE
ELEVATION
30 ft of climbing on the SuperSafe™ route.
The SuperSafe™ route from Park Slope to Downtown Brooklyn covers 1.5 mi and takes about 10 minutes. This flat ride includes a climb of 30 ft and a descent of 56 ft, making it an easy journey for cyclists. About 83% of the route is on quiet streets and bike paths, ensuring a peaceful ride. Starting on 5th Avenue, Degraw Street, and 4th Avenue, the route utilizes bike paths along 5th Avenue, Lincoln / Degraw, 4th Avenue, Ashland / Navy, and Schermerhorn / Lafayette, providing a smooth and enjoyable cycling experience.
There is no separate direct route; the quietest route is also the most direct one, so SuperSafe™ adds no time. The ride finishes on 4th Avenue, Willoughby Street, and Flatbush Avenue Extension, arriving in Downtown Brooklyn. With no busy streets to avoid, this route offers a straightforward and pleasant way to travel between these two neighborhoods.
About 10 min at an easy pace on the SuperSafe™ route, which is 1.5 mi. The most direct route is the same one, so there is no time to save by taking busier roads.
SuperSafe™ goes via 4th Avenue, cycleway and Willoughby Street, using 5th Avenue, Lincoln / Degraw, 4th Avenue, Ashland / Navy and Schermerhorn / Lafayette. 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 30 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 Park Slope.
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.