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Alpine/Portola/Sand Hill Loop

Cycling Route

Moderate
16.58 mi
862 ft
An ideal recovery day ride, the Alpine/Portola/Sand Hill Loop pieces together some of the most popular stretches of road for cyclists living in the Peninsula. Low in elevation and easy to access from downtown Palo Alto, this loop could easily be ridden on one's lunch break. Whether you're going for speed or an easy spin, this loop provides smooth roads and nice scenery.

* Philz Palo Alto
Created By
Strava Routes

Route and Elevation

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
San Mateo Drive Climb0.21 mi7 ft0.6%
Sand Hill, Stock Farm to Oak0.30 mi10 ft0.5%
Alpine/Portola/SandHill Loop11.47 mi423 ft0.0%
Alpine (Junipero Serra to Portola)4.15 mi407 ft1.8%
Alpine Rd- JuniperoSerra to GoldenOakDr3.16 mi246 ft1.5%
The Loop (Junipero Serra Start. Clockwise)11.37 mi417 ft0.1%
Triforce loop9.95 mi299 ft0.2%
Alpine Rd, Junipero Serra to 2801.12 mi36 ft0.6%
start of alpine to woodland 1.58 mi82 ft1.0%
SLAC Alpine to Arastadaro2.25 mi230 ft1.7%
Alpine-Portola-Sand Hill; 280 to 2808.42 mi358 ft0.3%
Alpine Ascent (Shell Pump to Top)2.55 mi318 ft2.3%
Shell to Robert's Market 2.35 mi312 ft2.5%
Alpine Road Time Trial - La Mesa sign to Alpine Rd Ends sign2.48 mi325 ft2.5%
Alpine ascent 5 min SFR1.64 mi223 ft2.4%
slog along at a high speed2.14 mi259 ft2.3%
Alpine to OLH4.01 mi174 ft0.0%
Loop (Arastradero to Rosewood)7.18 mi-256 ft-0.2%
Alpine - Arastradero to Portola Stop Sign1.12 mi171 ft2.9%
Alpine Arastradero to Lot1.00 mi154 ft2.9%
interval 4 min x 6 golden oak to yellow stop ahead sign at portola0.99 mi171 ft3.3%
Alpine Rd / Los Trancos to Portola Junction0.52 mi75 ft2.8%
Roberts Market to Old La Honda2.39 mi-138 ft-1.1%
Portola - Alpine to Whiskey4.14 mi-272 ft-1.2%
Portola Rd.: Alpine Rd. to Tadin Ln.2.71 mi-167 ft-1.2%
Alpine/Portola Corner- Portola Road - Wed Valley Ride3.31 mi-197 ft-1.1%
Portola & Alpine corner to Sand Hill apex4.84 mi-272 ft-0.5%
Portola Rd (Robert's Market to Mtn Home) - TTz3.25 mi-207 ft-1.2%
Roberts to OLH2.64 mi-164 ft-1.2%
Grove Dr. to Farm Rd.0.78 mi-75 ft-1.2%
Portola Rd - Westbrook to OLH2.10 mi-144 ft-1.3%
Windy Hill to Old La Honda Sprint2.02 mi-151 ft-1.4%
Wesdridge to Sand Hill Apex3.73 mi-220 ft-0.4%
Noon Ride Woodside Sprint0.46 mi-30 ft-1.1%
Speed Demon0.57 mi-128 ft-3.2%
Sand Hill Past Horse Park Flat0.65 mi128 ft3.7%
Sand Hill to Reflector0.72 mi131 ft3.5%
Sand Hill Horse Park Climb0.61 mi128 ft4.0%
Sand Hill Horse Park to Sprint after 2801.80 mi125 ft0.3%
Sand Hill on way to work0.77 mi138 ft3.3%
Short Sandhill Sprint0.29 mi62 ft4.1%
Sand Hill Sprint (from Whiskey)0.64 mi112 ft3.3%
Top of Sand Hill to Publisher's Hill1.12 mi-121 ft-1.5%
Bye bye Bugatti 0.50 mi-20 ft-0.8%
Addison Wesley Sprint0.25 mi16 ft0.4%
The Real Addison Wesley Sprint0.17 mi33 ft3.3%
Sand Hill Downhill Sprint1.00 mi-135 ft-2.5%
Sand Hill DH to 822.20 mi-187 ft-1.6%
Sand Hill - Junipero to the Mall1.27 mi-72 ft-1.1%
Alma St (abbreviated)0.51 mi-13 ft-0.5%