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.
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.
Route Basics
Length: 5.4 km (3.4 miles)
Elevation: 25 m (82‘)
Lead-In: 7.6 km (4.7 miles)
Map: London
Restriction: Event Only
Achievement Badge: 110 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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Unveiled for Tour de Zwift 2025, this route travels a flat, clockwise loop on either side of the Thames. It’s unique in that the start/finish line is at the start of the Tower Bridge.
Route Basics
Length: 11.99 km (7.5 miles)
Elevation: 115 m (377‘)
Lead-In: 0.39 km (0.2 miles)
Map: London
Restriction: none
Achievement Badge: 240 XP
Unveiled for Tour de Zwift 2025, this route travels a flat, clockwise loop on either side of the Thames. It’s unique in that the start/finish line is at the start of the Tower Bridge.
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.
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.
Released as a route for Zwift Games 2025, London Uprising starts and ends with select climbs up Fox and Box Hills, respectively.
Here’s an interesting bit of Zwift trivia: this route is actually fully contained in the much longer London Pretzel, meaning many Zwifters will have completed the Strava segment several years before it became an official Zwift route.
Route Basics
Length: 20.5 km (12.7 miles)
Elevation: 356 m (1,168‘)
Lead-In: 0.3 km (0.2 miles)
Map: London
Restriction: none
Achievement Badge: 420 XP
Released as a route for Zwift Games 2025, London Uprising starts and ends with select climbs up Fox and Box Hills, respectively.
Here’s an interesting bit of Zwift trivia: this route is actually fully contained in the much longer London Pretzel, meaning many Zwifters will have completed the Strava segment several years before it became an official Zwift route.
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.
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: 571 m (1,873‘)
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 London course’s “PRL Full” route is meant to mimic the distance (but not the full course) of the real Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 event.
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 event.
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.
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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