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Forest Park – Wheels Path loop from Cortex

Road cycling routes

Forest Park – Wheels Path loop from Cortex

Easy

3.0

(6)

54

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Forest Park – Wheels Path loop from Cortex

00:41

16.2km

80m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 29 m for 78 m

After 11.4 km for 62 m

After 16.1 km for 78 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

838 m

West Pine Street

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Quiet street, probably the best way to cross the Central West End

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2

2.28 km

Grand Drive into Forest Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Take this street to get from Pine Street into FP

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3

3.43 km

Forest Park

Highlight • Forest

Forest Park, with 1,326 acres, is considered one of the premier urban public parks in the US. It features beautiful landscapes sprinkled with forests, ecosystems, nature reserves, and lakes and …

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4

10.0 km

Wheels Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

If you want to bike (or inline skate), this is the trail for you; it keeps faster-moving trail users separate from the slower walkers and runners on the "Heels" Trail. Both trails form a full loop around the park.

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5

10.7 km

Zoo Drop Sprint Segment

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Drop down towards the south entrance and up again on the other side

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6

11.6 km

Wheels Path - Southeast Corner

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice bike path, curvy but generally good conditions

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7

13.1 km

Heels Path next to the Jefferson Lake

Highlight • Trail

B

16.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

2.88 km

1.38 km

415 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.8 km

1.30 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 16 May

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