“Greatest London Flat” Route Details (London)

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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.

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:
147 m (482‘)
Lead-In: 7.5 km (4.7 miles)
Map: London

Start & Finish

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.

Events begin at the start pens, giving you approximately a 7.5km lead in to the Classique banner where your lap officially begins.

Achievement Badge: 500 XP

Sprint & KQOM Segments

The Mall Sprint Reverse (0.2km, 1.1%)

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Route Description

Route profile by ZwiftHub – the place to plan and track your route achievements!

A free ride of Greatest London Loop begins on the Classique route in the reverse direction, but only covers a portion of it before turning onto the Greater London roads. You are then taken over the bridge, through the subway and into the “Richmond Park” countryside which was part of the January 2018 London expansion.

The subway tunnels carry you back into London, over the bridge and through the start/finish banner on the red pavement of the Classique.

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David Ashton
David Ashton(@dashton)
3 years ago

Can you create a segment for this that runs from the pens

Etienne Bouchard
Etienne Bouchard
3 years ago

Hello, I did two loops to log 325m of elevation while riding for 45km distance. However, the loop is more 123m of evelation instead of 163m. I had to lower my expectations and go longer to reach at least 250m 😉

Harold M Learning
Harold M Learning
3 years ago

Is there a way, when doing a ride to watch your riding showing where it climbs up and down?

J.Wild
J.Wild
3 years ago

The bottom of the mini map has upcoming elevation, but the best view is with the Zwift Power live view open on a 2nd display

Marcia Blanco
3 years ago

Neat! Can you label key areas?

Tricia
Tricia
2 years ago

Today completed route plus lead-in in 25.4 km & 130m elevation

Eric R
Eric R
2 years ago
Reply to  Tricia

Thank you.

Jamie
Jamie
2 years ago

I think the Greater London Flat lead-in is much shorter now. Finished my ride and got my badge at 24ish km

anderfo
anderfo
2 years ago
Reply to  Jamie

You were commenting on Greatest London Flat, not Greater London Flat 🙂
Also, notice that the lead-in depends on whether you do a free ride, a meetup or an event. The events have a much longer lead-in from the starting pens in the northeast corner of the map…

Beth
Beth
2 years ago

Road 21.5 miles and didn’t earn the route badge. I think the lengths are off. 14.7+4.7 = 19.4 so should have earned the badge.

Esio Trot
Esio Trot
2 years ago
Reply to  Beth

Same issue today. Im sad.

M Hahn
M Hahn
2 years ago

I just rode this today and the lead in was .4 miles or so. I wasn’t convinced I was on the right course and left and respawned in the same place. An update?

Ulrik Jensen
Ulrik Jensen
2 years ago

This route is broken. Today I rode 35 km and did not get the badge for route completion. Anyone else having this issue?

Mr Tony Knight
Mr Tony Knight
2 years ago
Reply to  Ulrik Jensen

Yes, I did 38km today!

Leo
Leo
2 years ago
Reply to  Mr Tony Knight

I did 47 kms didn’t get the badge turned around at box hill still didn’t get credit went around and around in the middle. I badge 🙁

Leo
Leo
2 years ago
Reply to  Leo

Oops still no badge or credit

Koen Kempkes
Koen Kempkes
2 years ago

How can I select this in Zwift? I am doing Gran Fondo 6 weeks work out, and want to do this as free ride

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