Zwift Course Maps and Details

Watopia’s “Big Loop” was added with the Mayan jungle expansion in late October 2017. It includes the Epic KOM (currently the longest climb on Zwift), the new Mayan jungle roads, and a portion of the Volcano Flat route.

Route details:
Distance: 42.4km (26.6 miles)
Elevation Gain: 651m (2175′)
Strava Forward Segment (from start banner)Strava Reverse Segment (from start banner)

The Watopia “Flat Route” was added when Watopia’s Ocean Boulevard came online in late December 2015. It includes the undersea tunnel and marina sections, plus the back half of the original Hilly Route.

Route details:
Distance: 10.3km (6.4 miles)
Elevation Gain: 54m (177′)
Strava Forward Segment (from start banner)Strava Forward Segment (from pier)Strava Reverse Segment (from start banner)Strava Reverse Segment (from pier)

Take a video tour:

Turns taken for Flat route:

• Turn 1 – Left (To Underwater)
• Turn 2 – Straight
• Turn 3 – Straight (To Marina)
• Turn 4 – Left (To Village)

Turns taken for reverse Flat route:

• Turn 1 – Right (Dam)
• Turn 2 – Left (To Underwater)
• Turn 3 – Straight
• Turn 4 – Right (To Pier)

Watopia’s “Figure 8” route covers the entire hilly and flat courses in both directions, which is actually pretty cool if you think about it. It’s a really nice course for an hour long ride that involves some climbing, but not the Epic KOM.

This is a popular race route since it includes a nice mix of punchy climbs, flats, and rollers which can be completed in under an hour.

Route details:
Distance: 29.8km (18.4 miles)
Elevation Gain: 234m (770′)
Strava Forward SegmentStrava Reverse Segment

Here’s a video tour of this popular race route:

Turns taken for forward “Figure 8” route:

• Turn 1 – Left (To Underwater)
• Turn 2 – Straight
• Turn 3 – Straight (To Marina)
• Turn 4 – Straight (To Bridge)
• Turn 5 – Straight (To Pier)
• Turn 6 – Right (To Dam)
• Turn 7 – Straight (To Underwater)
• Turn 8 – Straight
• Turn 9 – Left (To KOM)
• Turn 10 – Straight (To Village)

Turns taken for reverse “Figure 8” route:

• Turn 1 – Straight (To Bridge)
• Turn 2 – Right (To Underwater)
• Turn 3 – Straight
• Turn 4 – Straight (To Marina)
• Turn 5 – Left (To Village)
• Turn 6 – Straight (To KOM)
• Turn 7 – Left (To Dam)
• Turn 8 – Left (To Underwater)
• Turn 9 – Straight
• Turn 10 – Right (To Pier)

Watopia’s “Four Horsemen” route covers all four climbs in game: the original KOM, Volcano, Epic KOM and the new Alpe du Zwift. Along the way you’ll also cover (nearly) every bit of road on Watopia, so it’s a complete tour of our virtual fitness paradise. This is no leisure tour, though: be ready to work as you climb over 2000 meters in just under 90 kilometers!

Route details:
Distance: 89.3 km (55.5 miles)
Elevation Gain: 2112m (6929′)

Strava Segment, Part 1Strava Segment, Part 2Strava Segment, Part 3
(We had to break this route into three segments due to Strava limitations.)

Watopia’s “Hilly Route” was the very first route on the island. It includes KOM and sprint sections in both directions.

Route details:
Distance: 9.1km (5.7 miles)
Elevation Gain: 100m (329′)
Strava Forward SegmentStrava Forward Segment from Start GateStrava Reverse SegmentStrava Reverse Segment from Start Gate

Turns taken for Hilly route:

• Turn 1 – Straight (To KOM)
• Turn 2 – Straight (To Village)

Turns taken for Mountain reverse route:

• Turn 1 – Left (To Bridge)
• Turn 2 – Left (To Pier)

Watopia’s “Jungle Circuit” was added with the Mayan jungle expansion in late October 2017. It’s essentially a flat warmup followed by a bit of climbing, bringing you into the Mayan jungle to ride laps until your legs fall off.

Unlike most routes, there is no reverse version of the Jungle Circuit at this time. If you select this route then flip a u-turn you will be routed onto the reverse Watopia Hilly route.

Route details:
Distance: 20.3km (12.3 miles)
Elevation Gain: 195m (657′)
Strava Forward Segment (from start banner)Strava Jungle Loop Forward Segment (from banner)Strava Jungle Loop Reverse Segment (from banner)

The Watopia “Mountain Route” is simply a loop up to the highest point in Watopia (the radio tower climb) then back through the start/finish line.

This is an excellent addition to the game, since it allows group rides and races to include a major climb.

Route details:
Distance: 29.5km (18.3 miles)
Elevation Gain: 671m (2201′)
Strava Forward SegmentStrava Reverse Segment

Turns taken for Mountain forward route:

• Turn 1 – Left (To Underwater)
• Turn 2 – Left (To Mountain)
• Turn 3 – Left (To Radio Tower)
• Turn 4 – Left
• Turn 5 – Left (Dam)
• Turn 6 – Left (To Village)

Turns taken for Mountain reverse route:

• Turn 1 – Right (Dam)
• Turn 2 – Right (Mountain)
• Turn 3 – Right (To Radio Tower)
• Turn 4 – Right
• Turn 5 – Right (To Underwater)
• Turn 6 – Right (To Pier)

The “Mountain 8” route on Watopia similar in distance to the “Figure 8” route, but with substantially more climbing since it takes you over the Epic KOM and up the radio tower climb.

Route details:
Distance: 32km (19.9 miles)
Elevation Gain: 677m (2,221′)

Strava Forward Segment from Start BannerStrava Forward Segment from Start PierStrava Reverse Segment

Turns taken for the Mountain 8 route:

• Turn 1 – Left (To Underwater)
• Turn 2 – Straight (To Marina)
• Turn 3 – Left (Mountain)
• Turn 4 – Right (Radio Tower)
• Turn 5 – Right
• Turn 6 – Left (To Marina)
• Turn 7 – Straight (To Dam)
• Turn 8 – Left (To Village)

Turns taken for the Mountain 8 reverse route:

• Turn 1 – Right (To Dam)
• Turn 2 – Left (To Underwater)
• Turn 3 – Right (Mountain)
• Turn 4 – Right (Radio Tower)
• Turn 5 – Left
• Turn 6 – Right (To Underwater)
• Turn 7 – Straight
• Turn 8 – Right (To Pier)

UPDATE: Zwift modified the Mountain 8 route with release v1.0.11783. We have updated this post accordingly.

Watopia’s “Road to Ruins” was added with the Mayan jungle expansion in late October 2017. It begins just like the Jungle Circuit, but takes you to the Volcano Flat and back home to the start/finish banner instead of leaving you riding jungle laps.

Currently this is the only route which takes you through the jungle and back through the start/finish banner without going over the Epic KOM. It is sure to be a popular group ride route for this reason.

Route details:
Distance: 29.6km (18.4 miles)
Elevation Gain: 268m (905′)
Strava Forward Segment (from start banner) Strava Reverse Segment (from start banner)

Watopia’s “Road to Sky” route is the shortest route which includes the climb up Alpe du Zwift. You begin on the pier near the seaplane, just before the start of the Epic KOM. You must then ride the first little climb, across the bridge, and to the bottom of the jungle before you hang a right and begin the Alpe du Zwift ascent. The route ends at the KOM banner atop Alpe du Zwift.

Route details:
Distance: 19.5 km (12.1 miles)
Elevation Gain: 1135m (3726′)
Strava Forward Segment

“The Pretzel” route on Watopia is punishing indeed, at 44.8 miles (72.1km) in length and an elevation gain of 4,375′ (1333m). These numbers make this the longest, most challenging route on Zwift. This route covers all segments in Watopia at least twice.

Route details:
Distance: 72.2km (44.9 miles)
Elevation Gain: 1,333m (4,375′)
Strava Forward Segment (from start banner)Strava Reverse Segment

Turns taken for “The Pretzel” forward route:

• Turn 1 – Left (To Underwater)
• Turn 2 – Left (To Mountain)
• Turn 3 – Left (To Radio Tower)
• Turn 4 – Left
• Turn 5 – Left (Dam)
• Turn 6 – Straight (To Bridge)
• Turn 7 – Straight (Pier)
• Turn 8 – Right (To Marina)
• Turn 9 – Straight (Marina)
• Turn 10 – Straight (Underwater)
• Turn 11 – Left (To KOM)
• Turn 12 – Left (To Marina)
• Turn 13 – Right (Mountain)
• Turn 14 – Straight
• Turn 15 – Left (To Marina)
• Turn 16 – Straight (To Dam)
• Turn 17 – Left (To Village)

The reverse route is not the exact reverse of the forward route. Here are the turns taken for “The Pretzel” reverse route:

• Turn 1 – Right (To Marina)
• Turn 2 – Straight (Marina)
• Turn 3 – Straight (Underwater)
• Turn 4 – Left (To KOM)
• Turn 5 – Left (To Marina)
• Turn 6 – Right (Mountain)
• Turn 7 – Straight
• Turn 8 – Left (To Marina)
• Turn 9 – Right (To Marina)
• Turn 10 – Left (To Village)
• Turn 11 – Left (To Underwater)
• Turn 12 – Left (To Mountain)
• Turn 13 – Left (To Radio Tower)
• Turn 14 – Left
• Turn 15 – Left (Dam)
• Turn 16 – Straight (To Bridge)
• Turn 17 – Straight (Pier)

UPDATE: Zwift modified The Pretzel route with release v1.0.11783. We have updated this post accordingly.

Watopia’s “Three Sisters” route covers all three Watopian climbs (Hilly KOM, Epic KOM including radio tower climb, and Volcano KOM) in a forward direction. While not as punishing as The Pretzel it’ll still put you in the hurt locker with almost 3000′ of climbing.

Interesting note: this is currently the only route which takes you up the Volcano climb. Getting there otherwise requires a manual turn at the appropriate spot.

Route details:
Distance: 47.8km (29.7 miles)
Elevation Gain: 879m (2883′)
Strava Forward Segment from Start BannerStrava Forward Segment from Start PierStrava Reverse Segment

Watopia’s “Tour of Fire and Ice” begins in the lava and ends in freezing snow above the treeline. It’s a tour of Watopian extremes!

The route begins on Volcano Circuit CCW then takes you onto Road to Sky. It is essentially Road to Sky with a few extra flattish miles at the beginning.

Route details:
Distance: 25 km (15.6 miles)
Elevation Gain: 1161m (3812′)
Strava Forward Segment

Watopia’s “Volcano Circuit” route takes you around and through the volcanic island in a clockwise direction. To get to the circuit you must first ride ~2.6km from the spawn point, travelling through a glass bridge to arrive at the volcano.

Once you arrive you will continue to be routed around the 4km circuit. A lap counter visible just after the circuit banner indicates the number of laps you have completed.

Route details:
Distance (circuit only): 4km (2.6 miles)
Elevation Gain (circuit only): 17m (56′)
Strava Segment (1 Circuit Lap)Strava Segment (from Start Banner plus 1 Circuit Lap)

Turns taken for “Volcano Circuit” route:

• Turn 1 – Right (to Glass Bridge)
• Turn 2 – Left (around volcano)
• Turn 3 – Right (around volcano)
• Turn 4 – Straight (around volcano)
• You will remain on the circuit for the duration of your ride, making turns 3 and 4 automatically.

Watopia’s “Volcano Circuit CCW” route is nearly identical to the “Volcano Circuit” route, except you travel in a counter-clockwise direction on the circuit. To get to the circuit you must first ride ~2.6km from the spawn point, travelling through a glass bridge to arrive at the volcano.

Once you arrive you will continue to be routed around the 4km circuit in a counter-clockwise direction. A lap counter visible just after the circuit banner indicates the number of laps you have completed.

Route details:
Distance (circuit only): 4.1km (2.6 miles)
Elevation Gain (circuit only): 17m (56′)
Strava Segment (1 Circuit Lap)

Turns taken for “Volcano Circuit” route:

• Turn 1 – Right (to Glass Bridge)
• Turn 2 – Right (around volcano)
• Turn 3 – Left (around volcano)
• Turn 4 – Straight (around volcano)
• You will remain on the circuit for the duration of your ride, making turns 3 and 4 automatically.

Watopia’s “Volcano Climb” is essentially the Volcano Flat route with the corkscrew climb up the the volcano thrown in. It’s a nice route to hit if you want a mostly flat route, with one fairly steady (3.7km @ 3% grade) climb thrown in.

Route details:
Distance: 22.8km (14.2 miles)
Elevation Gain: 192m (630′)
Strava Forward SegmentStrava Climb Only Segment

Watopia’s “Volcano Flat” route is similar to the “Flat Route” except it turns at the Italian Village, bypassing the Esses and taking you around half of the volcano circuit clockwise.

Route details:
Distance: 12.3km (7.7 miles)
Elevation Gain: 46m (151′)
Strava Forward Segment Strava Reverse Segment

Turns taken for “Volcano Flat” route:

• Turn 1 – Left (To Underwater)
• Turn 2 – Straight
• Turn 3 – Straight (To Marina)
• Turn 4 – Left (To Village)
• Turn 5 – Left (To Volcano)
• Turn 6 – Straight (Around Volcano Clockwise)
• Turn 7 – Left (To Glass Bridge)
• Turn 9 – Left (To Start/Finish Banner)

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.

It is a precise replica of the Prudential RideLondon Classique route, which is described as “beginning on The Mall in St James’s Park, going up Constitution Hill, turning at the top to come down and on to Birdcage Walk, then passing Big Ben and turning left on to Whitehall and right on to the Strand before turning again to come back up the Strand, through Trafalgar Square, Admiralty Arch and back on to The Mall.”

When choosing this route option in game you will begin near the main start/finish banner, then ride a short warmup before you turn off for the Classique loop, which you will stay on as long as you wish.

The Strava segments below begin and end at the start/finish banner located on The Mall, not the main start/finish banner where the game starts your ride.

Route details:
Distance: 5.4 km (3.3 miles)
Elevation Gain: 19m (62′)
Strava Forward Segment

Take a video tour:

Turns taken for forward “Classique” route:

• Turn 1 – Right (onto the Strand)
• Turn 2 – Left (onto A3212)
• Turn 3 – Straight to stay on Classique loop

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

Route details:
Distance: 20.3 km (12.6 miles)
Elevation Gain: 238m (780′)
Strava Forward SegmentStrava Reverse Segment

Take a video tour:

Turns taken for forward “London 8” route:

• Turn 1 – Left
• Turn 2 – Right (onto Birdcage Walk)
• Turn 3 – Straight (onto A3203)
• Turn 4 – Straight  (to stay on A3203)
• Turn 5 – Straight at roundabout to go up Box Hill

Turns taken for reverse “London 8” route:

• Turn 1 – Straight  (to stay on A3203)
• Turn 2 – Left (towards The Mall)
• Turn 3 – Straight (onto A3203)
• Turn 4 – Right (to Victoria Embankment)

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 details:
Distance: 23.8km (14.8 miles)
Elevation Gain: 256m (840′)
Strava Forward Segment (A reverse version of this segment is not currently set up by ZwiftHQ)

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 details:
Distance: 11.6km (7.2 miles)
Elevation Gain: 45m (149′)
Strava Forward Segment from Sprint BannerStrava Forward Segment from Start BannerStrava Forward Segment from Start Gate

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 details:
Distance: 21km (13 miles)
Elevation Gain: 244m (800′)
Strava Forward SegmentStrava Reverse Segment

The London course’s “London Loop” route takes you along the Thames, down through underground tunnels, and up the Box Hill KOM. If you take the reverse route you will ride up “Fox Hill” which is a shorter, steeper climb than Box Hill.

Route details:
Distance: 14.9 km (9.2 miles)
Elevation Gain: 220m (722′)
Strava Forward SegmentStrava Reverse Segment

Take a video tour:

Turns taken for forward “London Loop” route:

• Turn 1 – Left
• Turn 4 – Straight  (to stay on A3203)
• Turn 5 – Straight at roundabout to go up Box Hill

Turns taken for reverse “London Loop” route:

• Turn 1 – Straight (to stay on A3203)
• Turn 2 – Right (to stay on A3203)

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

About the Start Point

If you choose this route, the game will spawn you on Constitution Hill near Buckingham Palace, riding in what is typically the reverse direction (westward). Since riders are placed at various points near Buckingham Palace on Constitution Hill, we chose to start our Strava segment at the Classique banner which is approximately 1.5km from the spawn point for this route.

About the Route

The route begins on the Classique route, but only covers a portion of it before turning onto the Greater London roads. You are then taken into the new “Richmond Park” section which was part of the January 2018 London expansion, through the start/finish banner, and back to the Classique route.

Route details:
Distance: 23.57km (14.6 miles)
Elevation Gain: 147m (484′)
Strava Forward Segment

London’s “Greatest London Loop” route takes you on the outermost roads on London’s course, beginning with a flat 13 kilometers through the city then over Surrey’s Leith Hill.

Route details:
Distance: 25.6km (15.9 miles)
Elevation Gain: 345m (1132′)
Strava Forward Segment

The “London Pretzel” route is the only route covering all London roads. But the Pretzel doesn’t just do that: it covers all roads in both directions. Enjoy!

Route details:
Distance: 55.6km (34.5 miles)
Elevation Gain: 531m (1742′)
Strava Forward Segment

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. It takes you on four circuits of the “London Loop“, then turns around at the Surrey roundabout and heads towards the sprint and finish banner on The Mall.

Route details:
Distance: 69 km (42.8 miles)
Elevation Gain: 954m (3,130′)
Strava Forward Segment

Turns taken for forward “PRL Full” route:

• Turn 1 – Left (onto A3212)
• Turn 2 – Straight to stay on A3212
• Turn 3 – Straight at the Surrey roundabout
• Turns 4-12 (same as , except your last turn at the roundabout go right to turn around)
• Turn 13: Left (onto The Mall)

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. It takes you on eleven circuits of the “London Loop“, then turns around at the Surrey roundabout and heads towards the sprint and finish banner on The Mall.

Although I can’t seem to find numbers for the 2016 course, it appears that Zwift’s version has significantly more elevation gain than the real-life course. (The 2013 course had a gain of 6,167′.)

Route details:
Distance: 173 km (107.5 miles)
Elevation Gain: 2,496m (8,189′)
Strava Forward Segment

Turns taken for forward “PRL Full” route:

• Turn 1 – Left (onto A3212)
• Turn 2 – Straight to stay on A3212
• Turn 3 – Straight at the Surrey roundabout
• Turns 4-33 (same as , except your last turn at the roundabout go right to turn around)
• Turn 34: Left (onto The Mall)

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. Then you’re back through the start/finish banner to do it all again!

The route is essentially flat for the first half, then very hilly for the back half. A bit like Zwift’s Richmond UCI course in that respect, except much longer.

Route details:
Distance: 40.8km (25.4 miles)
Elevation Gain: 544m (1785′)
Strava Forward Segment

Innsbruck’s flagship route is actually just a portion of the 2018 Worlds course which will be raced in September 2018. It begins in Innsbruck on a flat road which crosses the Sill river then heads beneath the Inntal Autobahn overpass before hitting the big climb. At 7.4km (4.6 miles) with an average grade of 5.4% the Innsbruck climb is similar to Watopia’s Epic KOM in terms of difficulty.

Enjoy the descent, but don’t rest too much: you’ve still got a sprint coming! Head back into town and see if you can make the leaderboard for the sprint along the Inn river (the town’s namesake) before crossing the finish line.

At the UCI Worlds race the men’s elite racers will begin their race in Kufstein and ride 84.7km to Innsbruck, where they will cover this circuit 7 times. And if that isn’t painful enough, the final circuit (not part of the Zwift’s Innsbruck course at this time) is a modified one which includes an additional climb featuring 25% gradients!

Route details:
Distance: 23.6km (14.7 miles)
Elevation Gain: 487m (1598′)
Strava Forward Segment

“Achterbahn” is German for rollercoaster, but this challenging route is a lot more work than any rollercoaster you’ve ever taken. Covering all Innsbruck roads in both directions, this figure 8 route is almost 20km longer than Watopia’s Figure 8, with 4x the elevation gain!

This is the longest route in Innsbruck. It begins at the start/finish line, but takes you over the steep reverse KOM first, then over the forward KOM before ending at the start/finish. Along the way you’ll hit the sprint next to the Inn river in both directions.

Route details:
Distance: 47.38km (29.4 miles)
Elevation Gain: 973m (3194′)
Strava Forward Segment

Innsbrucking is the flat(ish), “in town” portion of the Innsbruck course. Beginning and ending at the start/finish banner, this route makes a good crit race course thanks thanks to the nice little bump that is just begging for an attack.

Route details:
Distance: 8.8km (5.5 miles)
Elevation Gain: 72m (237′)
Strava Forward Segment

“Achterbahn” is German for rollercoaster, but this challenging route is a lot more work than any rollercoaster you’ve ever taken. Covering all Innsbruck roads in both directions, this figure 8 route is almost 20km longer than Watopia’s Figure 8, with 4x the elevation gain!

This is the longest route in Innsbruck. It begins at the start/finish line, but takes you over the steep reverse KOM first, then over the forward KOM before ending at the start/finish. Along the way you’ll hit the sprint next to the Inn river in both directions.

Route details:
Distance: 47.38km (29.4 miles)
Elevation Gain: 973m (3194′)
Strava Forward Segment

Innsbruck’s “Lutscher” (German for lollipop) is a lollipop route, meaning you have a lead in then one or more circuits to ride. The route begins at the start/finish banner then places you on the KOM loop for as many laps as you can handle. With Innsbruck’s steep climbs this means you can pack in a lot of climbing if you wish!

There are two Lutscher routes: the standard one and a reverse one (“Lutscher CCW”). The official routes end after you cross the KOM banner for the second time.

We have also created verified Strava segments for the KOM loop in both directions.

Lutscher – 24.2km (15 miles), 827m (2713′): Loop around the climb portion of the course, which finishes each lap at the KOM arch: The distance of the loop itself is about 15km; the 24.2 includes the lead-in.
Lutscher CCW – 22.1km (13.7), 826m (2710′): Same as above but in reverse (this is way steeper, as evidenced by the shorter total distance)

Route details:
Distance: 24.2km (15.1 miles)
Elevation Gain: 823m (2703′)

Route details (CCW):
Distance: 22.3km (13.9 miles)
Elevation Gain: 821m (2696′)
Strava Forward SegmentStrava CCW SegmentStrava Hilly SegmentStrava Hilly CCW Segment