This page includes basic details for all routes on Zwift’s New York world. For additional route details, click the corresponding link to be taken to that route’s detail page.
Released in Zwift’s December 2021 update, this route was created to host the UCI Cycling Esports Worlds in February 2022 (read more about the event).
The route is 2.5 laps of New York’s Knickerbocker route, ending atop of the KOM.
Route Basics
Length: 54.7 km (34.0 miles)
Elevation: 943 m (3,094‘)
Lead-In: 0.2 km (0.1 miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: Event Only
Released in Zwift’s December 2021 update, this route was created to host the UCI Cycling Esports Worlds in February 2022 (read more about the event).
The route is 2.5 laps of New York’s Knickerbocker route, ending atop of the KOM.
New York’s “Astoria Line 8” is named for NYC’s first subway line. This route covers all the ground-level roads in Central Park. Created from GPS data of the actual park roads, this route accurately reproduces the Central Park ride experience. Dave Chauner (photo at right), who raced Central Park back in the late 60’s/early 70’s, had this to say after riding the roads on Zwift: Rode the new Central Park course this morning. It’s been a long time but I recognized every meter of the circuit, like this one, a mile or so from the base of Cat’s Paw Hill. But I couldn’t come close to the 13/14 minute lap times we routinely did way back when (’68, ’69, ’70, ’73) during the springtime Central Park Series. Great job Eric and the NYC boys at Zwift! (“Cat’s Paw Hill”, by the way, is the small rise leading up to the start/finish banner.)
Route Basics
Length: 11.5 km (7.1 miles)
Elevation: 140 m (459‘)
Lead-In: 0 km ( miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: none
Achievement Badge: 230 XP
New York’s “Astoria Line 8” is named for NYC’s first subway line. This route covers all the ground-level roads in Central Park. Created from GPS data of the actual park roads, this route accurately reproduces the Central Park ride experience. Dave Chauner (photo at right), who raced Central Park back in the late 60’s/early 70’s, had this to say after riding the roads on Zwift: Rode the new Central Park course this morning. It’s been a long time but I recognized every meter of the circuit, like this one, a mile or so from the base of Cat’s Paw Hill. But I couldn’t come close to the 13/14 minute lap times we routinely did way back when (’68, ’69, ’70, ’73) during the springtime Central Park Series. Great job Eric and the NYC boys at Zwift! (“Cat’s Paw Hill”, by the way, is the small rise leading up to the start/finish banner.)
New York’s “Everything Bagel” is the longest route on the NYC course, and the perfect route for a hard ~1-hour effort. It covers nearly every road section, many of them in both directions. Looking for a challenge? You’ll get several chances to test your legs against the leaderboards as you hit the KOM and sprint sections in both directions.
Route Basics
Length: 34.8 km (21.6 miles)
Elevation: 525 m (1,722‘)
Lead-In: 0.1 km (0.1 miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: none
Achievement Badge: 690 XP
New York’s “Everything Bagel” is the longest route on the NYC course, and the perfect route for a hard ~1-hour effort. It covers nearly every road section, many of them in both directions. Looking for a challenge? You’ll get several chances to test your legs against the leaderboards as you hit the KOM and sprint sections in both directions.
New York’s “Gotham Grind” was created in January 2019 as an event-only route, but became an open route in the December 2022 update.
Route Basics
Length: 9.3 km (5.8 miles)
Elevation: 96 m (315‘)
Lead-In: 0.1 km (0.1 miles)
Map: New York
Restriction:
Achievement Badge: 190 XP
New York’s “Gotham Grind” was created in January 2019 as an event-only route, but became an open route in the December 2022 update.
New York’s “Gotham Grind” was created in January 2019 and is currently only available as an event route (no free-riding).
Route Basics
Length: 9.3 km (5.8 miles)
Elevation: 96 m (315‘)
Lead-In: 0 km ( miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: Event Only
Achievement Badge: none
New York’s “Gotham Grind” was created in January 2019 and is currently only available as an event route (no free-riding).
Route Basics
Length: 6.8 km (4.2 miles)
Elevation: 144 m (472‘)
Lead-In: 1.5 km (0.9 miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: none
Achievement Badge: 140 XP
Route Basics
Length: 6.8 km (4.2 miles)
Elevation: 144 m (472‘)
Lead-In: 2.4 km (1.5 miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: Event Only
Achievement Badge: none
New York’s “Knickerbocker” covers the same roads as the Astoria Line 8, with the KOM thrown in for good measure. (A Knickerbocker is simply a New Yorker, although the word itself has a long and interesting history.) This is the second-longest route on the NYC course.
Route Basics
Length: 22.5 km (14.0 miles)
Elevation: 364 m (1,194‘)
Lead-In: 0 km ( miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: none
Achievement Badge: 450 XP
New York’s “Knickerbocker” covers the same roads as the Astoria Line 8, with the KOM thrown in for good measure. (A Knickerbocker is simply a New Yorker, although the word itself has a long and interesting history.) This is the second-longest route on the NYC course.
“Knickerbocker Reverse” isn’t a true reverse version of Knickerbocker, but it does take you up the reverse KOM instead of the forward one.
Route Basics
Length: 22.5 km (14.0 miles)
Elevation: 364 m (1,194‘)
Lead-In: 0.1 km (0.1 miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: none
Achievement Badge: 450 XP
“Knickerbocker Reverse” isn’t a true reverse version of Knickerbocker, but it does take you up the reverse KOM instead of the forward one.
Route Basics
Length: 12.4 km (7.7 miles)
Elevation: 206 m (676‘)
Lead-In: 0.1 km (0.1 miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: none
Achievement Badge: 240 XP
Route Basics
Length: 2.8 km (1.7 miles)
Elevation: 27 m (89‘)
Lead-In: 1.5 km (0.9 miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: Event Only
Achievement Badge: none
Route Basics
Length: 2.8 km (1.7 miles)
Elevation: 27 m (89‘)
Lead-In: 2.4 km (1.5 miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: Event Only
Achievement Badge: none
Route Basics
Length: 20.1 km (12.5 miles)
Elevation: 316 m (1,037‘)
Lead-In: 0 km ( miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: none
Achievement Badge: 400 XP
Created in February 2019, this was an event-only route until January 2025, when it became free ridable.
Route Basics
Length: 37 km (23.0 miles)
Elevation: 480 m (1,575‘)
Lead-In: 0 km ( miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: none
Achievement Badge: 730 XP
Created in February 2019, this was an event-only route until January 2025, when it became free ridable.
New York’s “Park Perimeter Loop” takes you on the outermost ground-level path around Central Park. Looking to grab an orange lap leader jersey? This is the only timed route on NYC’s course!
Route Basics
Length: 9.8 km (6.1 miles)
Elevation: 126 m (413‘)
Lead-In: 0 km ( miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: none
Achievement Badge: 190 XP
New York’s “Park Perimeter Loop” takes you on the outermost ground-level path around Central Park. Looking to grab an orange lap leader jersey? This is the only timed route on NYC’s course!
This reverse version of New York’s “Park Perimeter Loop” takes you on the outermost ground-level path around Central Park in a clockwise fashion.
Route Basics
Length: 9.8 km (6.1 miles)
Elevation: 126 m (413‘)
Lead-In: 0.2 km (0.1 miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: Event Only
Achievement Badge: 195 XP
This reverse version of New York’s “Park Perimeter Loop” takes you on the outermost ground-level path around Central Park in a clockwise fashion.
Route Basics
Length: 20.7 km (12.9 miles)
Elevation: 375 m (1,230‘)
Lead-In: 0 km ( miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: none
Achievement Badge: 410 XP
New York’s “The 6 Train” is the shortest route available for free-riding around NYC. Named for the most direct subway route between Grand Central Station and Central Park, this route covers the “middle loop” of Central Park’s three ground-level loop sections in a clockwise direction.
Route Basics
Length: 6.5 km (4.0 miles)
Elevation: 70 m (230‘)
Lead-In: 0.1 km (0.1 miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: none
Achievement Badge: 130 XP
New York’s “The 6 Train” is the shortest route available for free-riding around NYC. Named for the most direct subway route between Grand Central Station and Central Park, this route covers the “middle loop” of Central Park’s three ground-level loop sections in a clockwise direction.
Simply a reverse version of “The 6 Train”, this route covers the “middle loop” of Central Park’s three ground-level loop sections in a counter-clockwise direction. That means an uphill finish on Cat’s Paw Hill. Bring your feather!
Route Basics
Length: 6.5 km (4.0 miles)
Elevation: 70 m (230‘)
Lead-In: 0 km ( miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: Event Only
Simply a reverse version of “The 6 Train”, this route covers the “middle loop” of Central Park’s three ground-level loop sections in a counter-clockwise direction. That means an uphill finish on Cat’s Paw Hill. Bring your feather!
New York’s “The Highline” is aptly named after Manhattan’s “High Line” elevated park, since the route keeps you on the elevated glass roads of Zwift’s futuristic NYC.
This route is fairly tame in terms of total climbing, maintaining a rolling profile except when it takes you over the forward KOM (1.36km, 6.4%) which tops out at 17% grade. And you’ll have to climb that KOM at least twice since it’s included in the lead-in before your lap even begins!
Route Basics
Length: 10.5 km (6.5 miles)
Elevation: 179 m (587‘)
Lead-In: 9.9 km (6.2 miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: none
Achievement Badge: 210 XP
New York’s “The Highline” is aptly named after Manhattan’s “High Line” elevated park, since the route keeps you on the elevated glass roads of Zwift’s futuristic NYC.
This route is fairly tame in terms of total climbing, maintaining a rolling profile except when it takes you over the forward KOM (1.36km, 6.4%) which tops out at 17% grade. And you’ll have to climb that KOM at least twice since it’s included in the lead-in before your lap even begins!
This route is an event-only reverse version of The Highline. Both routes are named after Manhattan’s “High Line” elevated park, since they keep you on the elevated glass roads of Zwift’s futuristic NYC.
Route Basics
Length: 10.5 km (6.5 miles)
Elevation: 179 m (587‘)
Lead-In: 10.5 km (6.5 miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: Event Only
Achievement Badge: none
This route is an event-only reverse version of The Highline. Both routes are named after Manhattan’s “High Line” elevated park, since they keep you on the elevated glass roads of Zwift’s futuristic NYC.
Run-Only Routes
Route Basics
Length: 6.7 km (4.2 miles)
Elevation: 0 m (‘)
Lead-In: 0.1 km (0.1 miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: Run Only
Achievement Badge: 260 XP
Route Basics
Length: 14.8 km (9.2 miles)
Elevation: 0 m (‘)
Lead-In: 0.8 km (0.5 miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: Run Only
Achievement Badge: 590 XP
Route Basics
Length: 9 km (5.6 miles)
Elevation: 0 m (‘)
Lead-In: 0.2 km (0.1 miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: Run Only
Achievement Badge: 360 XP
Route Basics
Length: 4.6 km (2.9 miles)
Elevation: 0 m (‘)
Lead-In: 0.1 km (0.1 miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: Run Only
Achievement Badge: 180 XP
Route Basics
Length: 2.5 km (1.6 miles)
Elevation: 0 m (‘)
Lead-In: 0.3 km (0.2 miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: Run Only
Achievement Badge: 100 XP
Route Basics
Length: 2.5 km (1.6 miles)
Elevation: 0 m (‘)
Lead-In: 0.1 km (0.1 miles)
Map: New York
Restriction: Run Only, Event Only
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