“Muir and the Mountain” Route Details (Watopia)
One of five routes rolled out with Zwift’s Titans Grove expansion, “Muir and the Mountain” takes you on a loop which includes the Titans Grove “Watopia Preserve” and the Epic KOM. Fittingly named for John Muir, “Father of National Parks”, this route’s in-game description is an adaptation of Muir’s famous quote: “The mountains are calling, and I must go.”
The route’s length and profile make it a nice choice for an hour-long session which includes a hard climbing effort.
One of five routes rolled out with Zwift’s Titans Grove expansion, “Muir and the Mountain” takes you on a loop which includes the Titans Grove “Watopia Preserve” and the Epic KOM. Fittingly named for John Muir, “Father of National Parks”, this route’s in-game description is an adaptation of Muir’s famous quote: “The mountains are calling, and I must go.”
The route’s length and profile make it a nice choice for an hour-long session which includes a hard climbing effort.
Route Basics
Length: 33.9 km (21.1 miles)
Elevation: 767 m (2,516‘)
Lead-In: 5.2 km (3.2 miles)
Map: Watopia
Start & Finish
This route begins just west of the desert start pens, facing the Titans Grove entrance. You will need to ride the ~4.8km lead-in to the top of the Titans Grove reverse KOM before the route begins.
Once you cross the KOM line the route officially starts. It ends when you cross the same line a second time.
Achievement Badge: 680 XP
Sprint & KQOM Segments |
| Titans Grove KOM Reverse (0.89km, 4.4%) |
| Epic KOM (9.5km, 3.9%) |
| Titans Grove KOM Reverse (km, %) |
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Route Description
Route profile by ZwiftHub – the place to plan and track your route achievements!
Begin your lead-in by turning left into Titans Grove (reverse direction) and enjoy your roller-coaster ride through the sequoia forest. Hit the reverse KOM section hard if you’d like, but keep in mind you’ll be hitting it again at the end of the ride… plus the much longer and steeper Epic KOM and radio tower climbs are coming up soon!
At the end of Titans Grove hang a right onto the Fuego Flats road, descending across the bridge and turning left onto the road to the Epic KOM. Climb up through this mountain pass, and when you hit the banner at the top remember: you’re not done yet! This route takes you up even higher as you turn left to take Watopia’s steepest climb: the radio tower road.
Once you reach the tower it’s time for a long descent. Enjoy the downhill–you’ve earned it! When you reach the windmills at the Ocean Boulevard intersection turn right, then another right after climbing out of the ocean tunnel to get back onto the road to Titans Grove. Keep riding all the way to the top of the Titans Grove reverse KOM–the route ends at the KOM line.
These updated route pages are awesome!!!
This needs to be updated. I thought this was going to end where it started but takes you half way back through the swap area.
It literally says that in the guide man
The actual elevation gain on Muir Mountains is 3,000 feet from the start point (including lead in)
Anyone else having trouble getting the route to go? I’ve tried twice and it skips the turns and just puts you on a loop around the desert through Titans grove
Me too!!! I can’t finish it!!!
I did this route today, the distance is accurate but elevation is actually 915 metres not 767.
Yeah, I got 914metres!
There’s 122m of climb in the 5,2km lead-in – so 792m in the route + 122m in the lead-in = 914m total. ZwiftHub shows both the distance and vertical for route lead-ins, contrary to ZwiftInsider which only shows distance.
I guess I should have read the guide before trying to complete this Why would they (Zwift) give the route a lead in, especially one that you need to do a climb before starting (and then climb it again to end it)? Kind of strange. I know that some of the routes are a bit whacky, so I went an extra 5Kms from the start (half way up the hill), before just turning around. So with that said, do all routes actually start at the first banner? Tempus is after the first sprint (or is that just the ZI segment?).… Read more »
Which frame and wheels to choose on this route?
Light and fast? Sounds like the tron bike to me.
Specialized Tarmac Pro + ENVE SES 3.4 (or Meilensteins if you have them) is not a bad choice considering how much climbing there is.
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With lead in 38.7 km and 915 m as of today
nice
helpful but outdated😀
If you opt out of a bonus climb do you still get a badge?
Nope. Gotta stay on the full route to get the badge! “Bonus” climb is perhaps not the best title for it…
«The route’s length and profile make it a nice choice for an hour-long session which includes a hard climbing effort.»
That is one seriously hard one hour session 😳👊
I know this route’s been around a while but since I just completed it, I thought I’d share the time to complete and effort in case it helps others to estimate. I ended up averaging 2.4 W/kg (175 W) for the ride, hitting the climbs at around 2.7-2.8 W/kg and taking it easier on the descents and flats. I finished in one hour, thirty-two minutes. This was using the Cannondale Evo with the Roval Alpinist wheelset.
Currently zwift says about this route that it’s doing 38.8km and 914 meters of elevation gain. So stat aren’t up to date