Included in Zwift’s latest update are some new carrots that should encourage us all to explorer Zwift’s long list of routes.
Zwift has added 25 routes to its list of achievement badges, which you can access by clicking Menu>Badges in game. Here is the complete list (click a route to learn more about it):
- Volcano Circuit (80XP)
- Watopia Hilly Route (180XP)
- Volcano Climb (460XP)
- Sand and Sequoias (400XP)
- Three Sisters (950XP)
- London Loop (300XP)
- Greater London Flat (230XP)
- London 8 (410XP)
- Surrey Hills (820XP)
- London Classique *
- Richmond Hilly Roads (180XP)
- Richmond Flat Roads *
- Richmond UCI World Championships (320XP)
- Knickerbocker (450XP)
- Astoria Line 8 (230XP)
- Everything Bagel (690XP)
- Park Perimeter Loop (190XP)
- Grand Central Circuit (140XP)
- Achterbahn (950XP)
- Innbruckring (170XP)
- 2018 UCI Worlds Short Lap (470XP)
- 2019 UCI Worlds Harrogate Circuit (270XP)
- Royal Pump Room 8 *
- Queen’s Highway *
- Duchy Estate (60XP)
*we don’t yet know the XP bonus for completing this route. If you completed the route and know the bonus, please comment below!
To get the badge, ride the route in a free ride (including workouts) or event. Important note: you don’t get badges for manually navigating a route. You must select it from the routes list, or ride it in an event.
How do you know when you’ve received the badge? Here’s a route badge that popped up yesterday while my butt was getting kicked in a BRT Criterium race:
XP Bonus Per Badge
Each route has an XP bonus attached, and it appears from my limited testing that you get more XP for more challenging routes. For example, Volcano Circuit awards 80XP, while Park Perimeter awards 190XP.
Our buddy Shane Miller did a quick video on these new achievements–watch it below:
A Small Complaint
Shane alludes to a Zwift UI foible which has become more apparent with these new route badges.
What do I have to restart the game to pick a different route?
This is something Zwifters have been requesting for years. When starting up the game takes 2-3 minutes on a computer, it feels silly to reboot Zwift every time I want to change routes. Let me pull up the route screen and pick a new route!
Into Exploring?
We announced the Route Hunter leaderboards earlier this week. These rank riders by how many routes they’ve completed, plus their time in completing the route. Want to push your Zwift exploration to new heights? Check it out!
Your Thoughts
I like carrots, so this addition is a welcome one. What about you? Will the badges push you to explore other routes and/or ride a bit more?
Bloody pain in the arse having to log out and then having to login again after each route. Volcano CCW is so small n to keep logging in/out is a pain.
GIVE US THE ABILITY TO PICK ROUTES WITHOUT HAVING TO LOG OUT.
Ta.
Presumably there’s an XP bonus for each of these?
Yes! Just tested it, and added a note above. You get more XP for harder routes, it appears.
Has this come about as a result of your Route Hunter?
Nah. They released the route badges update the same day as the Route Hunter–I’m sure it’s been in the works a long time!
I’m really enjoying the Route Hunter page Eric! It’s funny all the routes that I never rode, but am now riding just to get towards completion…
Great to hear, Daniel!
Does anyone know how many points you get for some of the other routes?
I added the points for Sand and Sequoias above… I’m adding them as I get the badges. If anyone wants to share, please do, and I’ll update the list!
Bugger = did the Knickerbocker Yesterday and did not record it, did the 3 sisters today and I couldn’t see how much it gave me – about 800 I thought, but don’t quote me on that.
Duchy Estate 60 XP
Thanks, updated the post!
2019 UCI Worlds Harrogate is 270 XP.
Added!
With the info we have so far, it looks like each route gives around 19.5 – 20 XP per kilometer. It does not look like it takes into account elevation, but we would need more data for that. So basically it’s like double XP?
So, I did this, it might help decide what to do easier: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tkUV2D_JKVc4WDblxvChneOwoz5MO4-sdLbAI7PSqJE/edit?usp=sharing
Innbruckring 170XP
2018 UCI Worlds Short Lap 470XP
Thanks, added above!
Astoria Line 8 230xp
Thanks, added above!
Achterbahn is 950 XP.
Thanks, added above!
So i get The xp from The rides, but no badges showing up…
Three Sisters is 950 xp (luckily captured the moment on my game DVR).
Completed Astoria Line 8, but will need to confirm what that was.
Thanks, added above!
Richmond UCI Lap 320XP
Thanks, added above!
Everything Bagel – 690XP. Does indeed seem that it is 20XP per km
Thanks, added above!
Go to your garage on Zwift n look at achievements. There you will see badges for doi g stuff. The route badges are below these. Hope it helps.
Watopia Hilly Route – 180XP
Thanks, added above!
Im enjoying bagging all the routes in Veloviewer. Like others it would be great not to have to log out and in repeatedly. Some of the routes spawn you some distance from the start. Take some time to study the route before you set off.
Knickerbocker is 450XP
Thanks, added above!
Can confirm, it seems it’s the same reward of XP that you earn from the total distance. Twice the XP
I’m excited to explore routes as I do my workouts. I’m all about carrots!
If I look at the XP per track then I’m pretty sure there are 20 XP per km. This fits all the routes already mentioned above.
Awesome list, Thanks Daniel.
Do you have to be a full Zwift subscriber for the Route Badges to register? I’ve just done Volcano and Grand Central Circuit. Picked up a few other badges, but no route badges? I’m still on my 7 day trial….
No, free trial would unlock them as well. Make sure you’re riding to the end of the route!
You have to select the route before going in the world. If you do a route when already cycling, it won’t count. Yes, that sucks.
Volcano climb – 460XP
Can confirm – Volcano Climb – 460XP
Added!
London 8 is 410 Points
Added!
London 8: 410
Richmond Hilly: 180
Added!
Hey all, new to Zwift and having lots of fun so far. Still in my first week but just signed up for full membership. Great site, has been a valuable resource the last few days. One question if I may….these Route Achievements aren’t unlocking for me. Have picked up a number of personal and goal orientated achievements in my first few rides, but despite going that extra bit further just to make sure the courses I’ve done have been run in full, the Route Achievements haven’t popped. Is there a comprehensive list of requirements that I might read to see what the problem is…or is there a bug on these currently? Thanks! Matt
No requirements, just make sure you’re riding to the actual end of the route! Often there’s a “lead in” before the route begins, so if you just ride the exact length that the route picker says, you won’t hit the finish line. Keep riding up to 2-3 miles more and you should see the badge notification pop up.
Hi Matt, found your two runs on the volcano route on Zwift, and you don’t appear to have gome far enough to get the badge. Because of the starting location, and where it enters the course you have to do 1 1/2 laps of the course to get the badge – my run at it took just over 10.4 km before the banner appeared
Hope this helps.
London Loop – 300XP
Greater London Flat = 230XP
Surrey Hills – 820XP
Ends at the top of Fox Hill
I figured out the formula it’s 20 XP/km rounded to the nearest 10.
See: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jeSRSQFIZ4SNsUE8-bKdzzAJ1fQkGL3xe0L411KsOrc/edit#gid=0
London Classique is 110
Completed London Classique = 110XP
I got the same result in my list which I made for my own to follow which routes I’ve finished 🙂
London Classique 110xp
I can confirm meetups work for these badges.
Royal Pump Room 8 does not work?
https://www.strava.com/activities/2788545143
No badge
I did not get a badge for completing Royal Pump Room either..
Me neither – have you raised a ticket with zwift?
Queen’s Highway = 60XP
I agree Royal Pump Room 8 doesn’t work – I did 1.5 laps just to be sure 🙂
haha… but, the works is only a total fool …. instead of 27,5KM and 490m, there are actually 55,2KM and 982m. There are 550XP for finishing the track. You have to solve the track 2 times….
I made a screenshot for those who do not believe me ;-)))
Oh s@#t, did it today, went 1 n 3/4 laps as didn’t get the Badge.
Should have carried on a bit more.
When I did the original pump 8 it’s only a fig 8 loop and not twice a fig 8 loop.
IF it’s doubled – that’s a mistake on zwift part.
Not happy.
Roya pump room 8: 550 XP
i did over 27 miles trying for the pump room, gave up in the end.
Fantastic list of the routes but would it be possible to put the values into it that come up on Zwift? For example, I decided to do some of the Yorkshire routes but finished them too early because the length and altitude of them were different.
Thanks
Rgds
Rob
Sorry, I should clarify that this is when linking some of the the routes to the new route achievements.
I selected the Pump route in Yorkshire and did over 30km and didn’t get the badge so still a bit buggy
Me Too. I rode 35 km just to be sure. Got the Strava segment but no Route Badge
I get to do 2 more laps at some stage in the future. Those punchy climbs really knocked the stuffing out of me.
Royal Pump Room 8 worked for me but only after about 2 laps, but then I forgot to look at the XP, I had to go about 50ish km
I’ve asked in the FB page but i try here too.. i have completed 2 times the royal pump room 8 in yorkshire without achieving the badge. I’ ve done about 32/33 km both times even if the route is marked as 26km…no way.
At the moment it’s the only badge i’ve not earned. do u have achieved it?