Mission District to Embarcadero by bike
The SuperSafe™ route is 3.6 mi and takes about 23 min, with 91% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is flat the whole way.
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The SuperSafe™ route is 3.6 mi and takes about 23 min, with 91% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is flat the whole way.
SuperSafe™
via Valencia Street, 14th Street and Folsom Street
3.6 mi
Detours around the restricted turn from Mission Street onto 21st Street. The SuperSafe route takes Valencia Street and 14th Street, keeping you off main roads. Most of the ride is on cycleways and quiet streets, making it a safer choice.
SAFETY, BY DISTANCE
AVOIDED ALONG THE WAY
Avoids dangerous junction Mission Street onto 21st Street
ELEVATION
49 ft of climbing on the SuperSafe™ route, 39 ft on the direct route.
Starting your ride in the Mission District, the SuperSafe™ route takes you along 21st Street, Valencia Street, and 14th Street. Covering a distance of 3.6 miles, this journey to the Embarcadero takes about 23 minutes. The route is mostly flat, with a climb of 49 feet and a descent of 108 feet, making it a comfortable ride. Impressively, about 91% of the route is on quiet streets, ensuring a peaceful cycling experience. Although there are no dedicated bike paths, the streets you travel on are generally calm and conducive to cycling.
Compared to the direct route, which is 3.3 miles and takes about 21 minutes, SuperSafe™ adds just 2 minutes to your journey. This slight increase in time is well worth it for the calmer streets it offers. Importantly, SuperSafe™ avoids the busy Mission Street, steering clear of its difficult junction. As you approach your destination, the ride concludes on 14th Street, Folsom Street, and Howard Street, bringing you smoothly into the Embarcadero.
About 23 min at an easy pace on the SuperSafe™ route, which is 3.6 mi. The most direct route is 3.3 mi and takes about 21 min, with more of it on busier roads.
SuperSafe™ goes via Valencia Street, 14th Street and Folsom Street. 91% of the route is on quiet streets and bike paths; the rest is short stretches with some traffic, mostly at crossings.
No. It climbs 49 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 Mission District.
Yes. Cyclemate is free to download on iPhone and Android, and SuperSafe™ directions and the live San Francisco map are included.
It is planned live on Cyclemate's San Francisco map, which picks up new bike paths, roadworks and closures, and reports from riders. When the streets change, so does the route.