FROM HOLLYWOOD TO SANTA MONICA
USA, Los Angeles
Beginner Intermediate Advanced
WHERE ON EARTH?
WHY GO:
Both Santa Monica and Hollywood are two of LA´s most famous landmarks. Starting at the foot of Hollywood you follow smaller and larger roads, slightly downhill, on Route 66, through Beverly Hills on your way to the beach.
DESCRIPTION:
This tour starts in Hollywood, and after you´ve seen the stars at Walk of Fame it can be nice to jump on a bike. The first part passes through residential ares on smaller sideroads. From West Hollywood the bikelanes runs along Santa Monica Boulevard. It´s always a lot of traffic here, so you need to be comfortable with cars passing close to you.
At Beverly Hills it´s a nice variation to follow the park as you get out of the traffic for a periode.
Along the tour you will see green bike signs and also the historic Route 66 signs. The last 5 kilometers the route is back on smaller residential roads again. And at last - the Pacific Ocean appears and you can enjoy the beach, the fair at the pier or just strolling around downtown Santa Monica.
Have a great trip!
BE AWARE OF:
The traffic passing close on Santa Monica Boulevard.
BIKE RENTAL:
Bike rental: Metro Bike Share have citybikes all over the city. Both regular and electric.
Distance:
20
km
Time:
1,5
hours
Elevation:
70
hm
GOOD TO KNOW:
Surface: 100 % asphalt
Season: All year.
Safety: Bikelanes on smaller and larger roads. A lot of traffic passing on longer stretches.
DISCLAIMER:
This tour was biked November 2022.
Changes and deviations may occur and cannot be taken responsibility for.