“Shorelines and Summits” Route Details (Watopia)
This is one of the more difficult routes released with Zwift’s October 2023 coastal road expansion… a much spicier version of the Sugar Cookie. “Shorelines and Summits” begins near the Jungle start pens, then takes you on a loop along the coastline and up the Epic KOM, including the Radio Tower climb!
This is one of the more difficult routes released with Zwift’s October 2023 coastal road expansion… a much spicier version of the Sugar Cookie. “Shorelines and Summits” begins near the Jungle start pens, then takes you on a loop along the coastline and up the Epic KOM, including the Radio Tower climb!
Route Basics
Length: 46.1 km (28.6 miles)
Elevation: 776m (2,546′)
+4.1km (2.5 miles) lead-in with 19m (62′) elevation
Map: Watopia
ZIMetrics
Rating: 29.5/100 🛈
Time Estimates 🛈
lead-in + first lap
4 W/kg: 82 minutes
3 W/kg: 92 minutes
2 W/kg: 117 minutes
Start & Finish
Begins with a lead-in from the Jungle pens to the route’s start/finish line, which is the stone arch in the Jungle just before the Mayan Bridge cutoff road.
Format: Loop
Restriction: Level 10+
Ride Achievement Badge: 924 XP
Run Achievement Badge: none
Strava Segments
Route Description
Begin near the Jungle start pens and descend through the Mayan Jungle before turning left to hit the new southern coastline road.
Enjoy the new scenery, hit all four sprints, then climb out through Saddle Springs and make your way across to the foot of the Epic KOM. It’s time to climb!
After finishing the Epic KOM you’ll turn left to the “bonus” Radio Tower climb… the steepest slopes in Watopia. Descend from the top once you’re finished, and keep descending the backside of the Epic KOM before heading back to where you started.
That’s one lap… whew. Ready for another? Nah. It’s time for cake!
Ridealong Video
Seems like a couple bike swaps are in order. Recommended switch spots?
I actually wouldn’t swap here, in a race. All the Jungle section is downhill, so if you’re in a pack, stopping to swap will lose you the draft… not worth it. And the second time you hit the Jungle it’s only for 1/2 of the descent, so it’s not really worth it there either.
Swaps really work when you’re riding the climb portion of the jungle. Because the pack is slower, drafting matters less, and everyone is pushing hard so that watt savings makes a big difference.
Wich bike do you recommend?
I would’ve preferred it if Zwift made a new Epic KOM route that *didn’t* include the radio tower.
Or maybe one that climbed the backside of the KOM 😅
The new lighthouse on that route looks a bit like Cap de Formentor, except it’s at the bottom of the KOM.
That tower is my least favourite feature of Zwift.
But the rip back down is pretty cool…
Witch bike is recomende?
I use the Pinarello F12 and the DT Swiss 1400 wheels.
I’d go with Scott Addict with Zip 858.
I’d say allrounder combo, like the Canyon Aeroad or Scott RC with Enve 7.8 or DT Swiss 62 wheels
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Within 90 minutes for a average rider? I’m riding at 3+ wkg, took 4 sprint jerseys, at 25 km now and 42 minutes… with 620 meters elevation to go!!!
It took me 1hr 37m @John,3 wkg avg including Epic Qom Jersey and 4 sprint jerseys. So <90 minutes or less for most riders seems to be wrong.
I told Zwift that early this week. A few of the new routes’ estimates need to be changed. Sounds like it’ll happen in the next update.
Yes, I weigh 68 kilograms and rode an average wattage of 160 watts and it took me 1 hour and 50 minutes to finish.
75kgs FTP 291. Road it bang on 90 mins.
I have tried this route for 4 times now and every time the session jams around 38,4Km 665Hm and 1hr 25Min while climbing the radio tower. The screen turns black and sometimes it returns just saying Zwift doesn’t respond. I have done longer rides (up to almost 3hrs) and more Hm and races in between with no problems. Anyone encountered the same problem?
P.S.
I run Zwift on a laptop and a Zwift hub one.
Hello, I rode this route this morning. I’m 95 kg and averaged 193 watts, it took me 01:57:17 to complete. I did manage a PB on the climb well worth the 10 xp points at the banner, the radio tower is sadistic.
Thanks for the guides etc Eric, really useful.
I did a 130:23 and that was with getting all 4 jerseys and 3rd in the KOM. Yeah the time is off a lot. It was a rough ride.
Very odd place to start and end this route. Do we really need to cover the gravel twice?
Bike swaps make sense at the start of the epic kom and top of the radio tower, unless you’re racing, different story.