Route Maps & Details for Zwift’s London Course

This page includes basic details for all routes on Zwift’s London world. For additional route details, click the corresponding link to be taken to that route’s detail page.

Classique

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The London course’s “Classique” route takes you on some of the most famous London streets including Strand, The Mall, Constitution Hill, and Birdcage Walk. You ride by Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace.

Route Basics

Length: 5.5 km (3.4 miles)
Elevation:
16 m (52‘)
Lead-In: 5.6 km (3.5 miles)
Map: London

Restriction: none

Achievement Badge: 110 XP

The London course’s “Classique” route takes you on some of the most famous London streets including Strand, The Mall, Constitution Hill, and Birdcage Walk. You ride by Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace.

Greater London 8

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London’s “Greater London 8” route covers the mostly flat “greater London” expansion and Box/Fox Hills. It is very similar to the “Greater London Loop“, only adding ~4km of flat roads and covering the greater London portion in the opposite direction.

Route Basics

Length: 23.8 km (14.8 miles)
Elevation:
276 m (906‘)
Lead-In: 0.6 km (0.4 miles)
Map: London

Restriction: none

Achievement Badge: 480 XP

London’s “Greater London 8” route covers the mostly flat “greater London” expansion and Box/Fox Hills. It is very similar to the “Greater London Loop“, only adding ~4km of flat roads and covering the greater London portion in the opposite direction.

Greater London Flat

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London’s “Greater London Flat” route covers the mostly flat Greater London expansion and most of the Classique route. It is currently the flattest route on the London course.

Route Basics

Length: 11.7 km (7.3 miles)
Elevation:
36 m (118‘)
Lead-In: 5.6 km (3.5 miles)
Map: London

Restriction: none

Achievement Badge: 230 XP

London’s “Greater London Flat” route covers the mostly flat Greater London expansion and most of the Classique route. It is currently the flattest route on the London course.

Greater London Loop

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London’s “Greater London Loop” route covers the mostly flat “greater London” expansion and the Box Hill climb. It is essentially the “London Loop” with ~6km of flat roads added.

Route Basics

Length: 21 km (13.0 miles)
Elevation:
222 m (728‘)
Lead-In: 0.6 km (0.4 miles)
Map: London

Restriction: none

Achievement Badge: 420 XP

London’s “Greater London Loop” route covers the mostly flat “greater London” expansion and the Box Hill climb. It is essentially the “London Loop” with ~6km of flat roads added.

Greater London Loop Reverse

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Route Basics

Length: 21.0 km (13.0 miles)
Elevation:
255 m (837‘)
Lead-In: 0 km ( miles)
Map: London

Restriction: Event Only

Achievement Badge: none

Greatest London Flat

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London’s “Greatest London Flat” was released with Zwift’s February 1, 2018 update and is the longest “flat” route on the London course.

Route Basics

Length: 23.6 km (14.7 miles)
Elevation:
164 m (538‘)
Lead-In: 7.5 km (4.7 miles)
Map: London

Restriction: none

Achievement Badge: 500 XP

London’s “Greatest London Flat” was released with Zwift’s February 1, 2018 update and is the longest “flat” route on the London course.

Greatest London Loop

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Route Basics

Length: 25.6 km (15.9 miles)
Elevation:
356 m (1,168‘)
Lead-In: 0.6 km (0.4 miles)
Map: London

Restriction: none

Achievement Badge: 510 XP

Greatest London Loop Reverse

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Simple the reverse version of Greater London Loop, which takes you on the outermost roads of the London map.

Route Basics

Length: 25.6 km (15.9 miles)
Elevation:
318 m (1,043‘)
Lead-In: 0.2 km (0.1 miles)
Map: London

Restriction: Event Only

Achievement Badge: none

Simple the reverse version of Greater London Loop, which takes you on the outermost roads of the London map.

Keith Hill After Party

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London’s “Keith Hill After Party” is a custom route introduced for stage 3 of January 2019’s Tour de Zwift

Route Basics

Length: 36.2 km (22.5 miles)
Elevation:
431 m (1,414‘)
Lead-In: 0.6 km (0.4 miles)
Map: London

Restriction: Event Only

Achievement Badge: none

London’s “Keith Hill After Party” is a custom route introduced for stage 3 of January 2019’s Tour de Zwift

Leith Hill After Party

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London’s “Leith Hill After Party” is an event-only route, meaning it is only available for group events. Very similar in profile to London’s “Keith Hill After Party” route, the Leith Hill version has an extra 5km of flat road before the finishing climb.

Route Basics

Length: 41.5 km (25.8 miles)
Elevation:
435 m (1,427‘)
Lead-In: 0.6 km (0.4 miles)
Map: London

Restriction: Event Only

Achievement Badge: none

London’s “Leith Hill After Party” is an event-only route, meaning it is only available for group events. Very similar in profile to London’s “Keith Hill After Party” route, the Leith Hill version has an extra 5km of flat road before the finishing climb.

London 8

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The London course’s “London 8” route covers the entire original London course by combining the “London Loop” and “Classique” routes.

Route Basics

Length: 20.3 km (12.6 miles)
Elevation:
219 m (719‘)
Lead-In: 0.6 km (0.4 miles)
Map: London

Restriction: none

Achievement Badge: 410 XP

The London course’s “London 8” route covers the entire original London course by combining the “London Loop” and “Classique” routes.

London 8 Reverse

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Route Basics

Length: 20.3 km (12.6 miles)
Elevation:
219 m (719‘)
Lead-In: 0.2 km (0.1 miles)
Map: London

Restriction: Event Only

Achievement Badge: none

London Loop

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The London course’s “London Loop” route takes you along the Thames, down through underground tunnels, and up the Box Hill KOM. 

Route Basics

Length: 14.9 km (9.3 miles)
Elevation:
231 m (758‘)
Lead-In: 0.6 km (0.4 miles)
Map: London

Restriction: none

Achievement Badge: 300 XP

The London course’s “London Loop” route takes you along the Thames, down through underground tunnels, and up the Box Hill KOM. 

London Loop Reverse

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The reverse version of London’s first loop route, “London Loop Reverse” takes you up Fox Hill, then down Box Hill and along the Thames.

Route Basics

Length: 14.8 km (9.2 miles)
Elevation:
231 m (758‘)
Lead-In: 0.2 km (0.1 miles)
Map: London

Restriction: Event Only

Achievement Badge: none

The reverse version of London’s first loop route, “London Loop Reverse” takes you up Fox Hill, then down Box Hill and along the Thames.

London Loop with Box Hill Finish

Route Basics

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Surrey Hills

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London’s “Surrey Hills” route takes you on a complete tour of all the climbs on the London course, riding over each pass in both directions. Since the route keeps you almost entirely off of flat ground, you get a lot of climbing done in just over 44km.

Route Basics

Length: 39.2 km (24.4 miles)
Elevation:
837 m (2,746‘)
Lead-In: 5.1 km (3.2 miles)
Map: London

Restriction: none

Achievement Badge: 820 XP

London’s “Surrey Hills” route takes you on a complete tour of all the climbs on the London course, riding over each pass in both directions. Since the route keeps you almost entirely off of flat ground, you get a lot of climbing done in just over 44km.

The London Pretzel

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At the time of its release, the “London Pretzel” route was the only route covering all London roads. In fact, it covered them all in both directions. The route leaves off newer additions to the London course, but it’s still a fun one if you’re looking for a longer ride with a mix of flat efforts broken up by two decent climb sections.

Route Basics

Length: 55.7 km (34.6 miles)
Elevation:
475 m (1,558‘)
Lead-In: 0.6 km (0.4 miles)
Map: London

Restriction: none

Achievement Badge: 1100 XP

At the time of its release, the “London Pretzel” route was the only route covering all London roads. In fact, it covered them all in both directions. The route leaves off newer additions to the London course, but it’s still a fun one if you’re looking for a longer ride with a mix of flat efforts broken up by two decent climb sections.

The PRL Full

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The London course’s “PRL Full” route is meant to mimic the distance (but not the full course) of the real Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100.

Route Basics

Length: 173 km (107.5 miles)
Elevation:
2621 m (8,599‘)
Lead-In: 0.5 km (0.3 miles)
Map: London

Restriction: none

Achievement Badge: 3460 XP

The London course’s “PRL Full” route is meant to mimic the distance (but not the full course) of the real Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100.

The PRL Half

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The London course’s “PRL Half” route is meant to mimic the distance (but not the full course) of the real Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46.

Route Basics

Length: 69.1 km (42.9 miles)
Elevation:
1009 m (3,310‘)
Lead-In: 0.6 km (0.4 miles)
Map: London

Restriction: none

Achievement Badge: 1380 XP

The London course’s “PRL Half” route is meant to mimic the distance (but not the full course) of the real Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46.

Triple Loops

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London’s “Triple Loops” route is a large loop containing three more loops. First you hit the Greater London loop, then the Classique, then ride over Leith Hill to a loop which includes Box Hill. Descend Fox Hill, ride up through the Underground, then it’s a drag race to the finish.

Route Basics

Length: 40.9 km (25.4 miles)
Elevation:
565 m (1,854‘)
Lead-In: 0.5 km (0.3 miles)
Map: London

Restriction: none

Achievement Badge: 810 XP

London’s “Triple Loops” route is a large loop containing three more loops. First you hit the Greater London loop, then the Classique, then ride over Leith Hill to a loop which includes Box Hill. Descend Fox Hill, ride up through the Underground, then it’s a drag race to the finish.

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Eric Schlange
Eric Schlangehttp://www.zwiftinsider.com
Eric runs Zwift Insider in his spare time when he isn't on the bike or managing various business interests. He lives in Northern California with his beautiful wife, two kids and dog. Follow on Strava

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