Riders reached the end of the 9-year Week-A-Year Tour on Nov. 15, 2019, in Key West.

Long-Distance Trips

Ready to take on the challenge of riding the East Coast? 

The East Coast Greenway takes you through major cities — Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Miami and more — and on flat to rolling stretches of urban, rural and coastal communities in between.

More than 100 known cyclists — a handful of walkers and one runner — have completed the entire route in the Greenway’s first 30 years. As more people learn of the route, increasing numbers of cyclists are attempting to ride long stretches or the entire end-to-end route.

Remember that the East Coast Greenway is a work in progress — donate to help! To ride long segments or the entire route, cyclists should be experienced and comfortable riding in traffic and navigating through urban and rural areas.

Please note: Currently, our interim route in South Carolina and Georgia, includes a great deal of high-stress, on-road segments, predominantly on U.S. Highway 17. Our team is working with local municipalities and agencies to improve conditions in the region, but we strongly advise against riding these high-stress segments at this time. We recommend long-distance travelers focus on experiencing our beautiful, completed segments of the East Coast Greenway. The Spanish Moss Trail in Beaufort, South Carolina, and West Ashley Greenway south of Charleston are incredible sections of the trail, offering the best shorter rides in the region on the Greenway route. Those still wishing to complete long-distance rides through this region are encouraged to seek vehicle support or travel by Amtrak to bypass this stretch.

Long-distance and end-to-end trips

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February 15, 2024

Video: On the Greenway with The Golden Road

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November 14, 2022

One wheel, 1,200 miles and counting

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July 2, 2022

Shan Riggs completes first East Coast Greenway run - then proposes

Running Across America | 3,000 Miles on the East Coast Greenway

Not So Scary After All - Biking the East Coast Greenway

Join an intrepid crew of through-travelers

Our list of those known to have completed the whole Greenway is growing by leaps and bounds including our first three walkers.

  • Anne Kruimer '04 

  • Mike Kruimer '04 

  • Jack Kurrle '04

  • Mac Sexton '04

  • Myron Skott '04

  • Dave Wood '04

  • Hilge Hurford '04

  • Jenny Hylton '05

  • Will Hylton '05 

  • Faith Vicinanza '05

  • Peter Vicinanza '05

  • Holly Amidon '10

  • Joel Amidon '10

  • Glenn Hirsch '13

  • Bob Spiegelman '13, '19 (WAY Tour)

  • Cathy Skott '16

  • Myron Skott '16 *

  • David Paris '17

  • Stefanie Boewe (and Murf!) '17

  • Jeffrey Allen '18

  • Tom Gill '18

  • John Hamilton '18

  • Deirdre Bird '18

  • Lisa Watts '18

  • Brett Bramble '18 (walking) (and Domino!)

  • John Azerolo '18 (walking)

  • Aiden Cropsey ’18 (Bike and Build)

  • Christopher Benson ’18 (Bike and Build)

  • Raphael Wineburg ’18 (Bike and Build)

  • Noah Winstead ’18 (Bike and Build)

  • Amanda Smith ’18 (Bike and Build)

  • Kristine Walker ’18 (Bike and Build)

  • Beth Haley ’18 (Bike and Build)

  • Nora Jane Montgomery ’18 (Bike and Build)

  • Ryan Bush ’18 (Bike and Build)

  • Michael Gibson ’18 (Bike and Build)

  • Alycia "Rally" Britton ’18 (Bike and Build)

  • Sarah Aker ’18 (Bike and Build)

  • Michaela "Magpie" Krause ’18 (Bike and Build)

  • Jessica Rivas ’18 (Bike and Build)

  • Carly Juzwik ’18 (Bike and Build)

  • Jana Korn ’18 (Bike and Build)

  • Charlye Dehart '18

  • Daniel Mondak '18

  • Steve Mitchell '18 (WAY Tour)

  • Al Nierenberg '18 (WAY Tour)

  • Jessie Grieb '19 (walking)

  • Austin McHodgkins '19

  • Travis Southard '19

  • Kate Norris '19

  • Barbara Amodio '19 (WAY Tour)

  • Lynn Bell '19 (WAY Tour)

  • Debra Coyman '19 (WAY Tour)

  • Rob Dexter '19 (WAY Tour)

  • Beverly Duncan '19 (WAY Tour)

  • Andy Hamilton '19 (WAY Tour)

  • Mary Hutchinson '19 (WAY Tour)

  • Anne Maleady '19 (WAY Tour)

  • Helen O'Malley '19 (WAY Tour)

  • Bethel Paris '19 (WAY Tour)

  • John Paturel '19 (WAY Tour)

  • David Read '19 (WAY Tour)

  • Robert Russo '19 (WAY Tour)

  • Debby Sharpe '19 (WAY Tour)

  • Jim Sharpe '19 (WAY Tour)

  • Joshua Forsythe '20

  • Colin Johnston '20

  • Walker Vaughn '20

  • Chris Stowell '21

  • Andrew Lehigh '21

  • Caroline Turner '21

  • Regina Yan '21

  • Hanna Holcomb '21

  • Parker Herlihy '21

  • Darlene Hubbard '21

  • Jacquelyn "Lindy" Deane '21

  • Gary Feldstein '21 (Timberline)

  • David Fick '21 (Timberline)

  • Lee-Ann Fick '21 (Timberline)

  • James Hann '21 (Timberline)

  • Kelli Nantz '21 (Timberline)

  • Marvin Nantz '21 (Timberline)

  • Tucker Atwood '21

  • Jess Hinkle '21

  • Andrea Ray '21

  • Kris Wiley (and Maisha) '21

  • Kim Brown '22 (WAY Tour)

  • Christoph Lukesch '22

  • Claudia Lutz '22

  • Jeremy Chapman '22

  • Joshuaine (Josh) Grant '22

  • Shan Riggs '22 (running)

  • Pat King '22

  • Erin Trautmann '22

  • Barb Geiger '22

  • Gene Geiger '22

  • Marine Tirollet and son, Nathan '23

  • Katharine Lange '23

  • John Borrego '23

  • Stephen King '23

  • Matt & Grace Grooms '23 (walking) (and Foxi and Nemo)

  • John & Sue Fritz '23 (tandem)

  • Sara & Matt Ladhoff '24

  • Lottie Dodd '24

  • Lainey Sikes '24

  • Nicholas Russo '24

Jenny and Wil Hylton, through-cyclists in 2005.

Jenny and Wil Hylton, through-cyclists in 2005.

Stefanie Boewe towed a trailer and Murf, her Australian Shepherd (except when he ran alongside her) the length of the Greenway in the spring of 2017, from Key West to Calais, Maine, including the complementary routes.

Stefanie Boewe towed a trailer and Murf, her Australian Shepherd (except when he ran alongside her) the length of the Greenway in the spring of 2017, from Key West to Calais, Maine, including the complementary routes.

In Calais, Maine, across the St. Croix River from Canada, Lisa Watts and Dee Bird celebrate the finish of their ride up the Greenway from Key West.

In Calais, Maine, across the St. Croix River from Canada, Lisa Watts and Dee Bird celebrate the finish of their ride up the Greenway from Key West.

John Azerolo, left, and Brett Bramble (and Brett's dog, Domino) on the St. Croix River in Calais, ME, on July 31, 2018, six months since leaving Key West to walk the East Coast Greenway to raise awareness of drug overdoses.

John Azerolo, left, and Brett Bramble (and Brett's dog, Domino) on the St. Croix River in Calais, ME, on July 31, 2018, six months since leaving Key West to walk the East Coast Greenway to raise awareness of drug overdoses.

Riders reached the end of the 9-year Week-A-Year Tour on Nov. 15, 2019, in Key West.

Riders reached the end of the 9-year Week-A-Year Tour on Nov. 15, 2019, in Key West.

Greenway Guidance

While the East Coast Greenway Alliance is constantly improving the safety of the Greenway route through its advocacy efforts, many of the current on-road connections, including those on the Greenway’s interim routes, have little or no special provisions for bicyclists or pedestrians. Long-distance travel via on-road sections of the Greenway is recommended for experienced cyclists only. Many lengthy traffic-free segments of the Greenway are suitable for families and cyclists, walkers and runners of all ages and abilities. 

The current on-road routing is housed on low-traffic roads whenever possible. We aim to be as clear as we are able about the conditions riders can expect by including alerts for known stressful sections on our online mapping tool at map.greenway.org. Directional signage may or may not be present along the route. Users are advised to review state traffic laws, research current road conditions and discuss plans with people familiar with area roadways.

This website provides information for the public about trails and roads for traveling the interim route of the East Coast Greenway and their general suitability for long-distance cycling and walking. The East Coast Greenway Alliance and those involved with the development and publication of this website do not assume any liability for injuries, damage or loss to persons using this information or the routes suggested. People using this information are responsible for their own safety and should take appropriate precautions. 

Together, let's grow the Greenway

Recent record-setting funding for design and construction goes directly to building the East Coast Greenway - as it should. The East Coast Greenway Alliance needs your support to continue our advocacy work that is fueling completion of the Greenway. The Alliance has a sustained track record of turning every dollar donated to our nonprofit into $100 in public infrastructure investment. Invest today and support the growth of the East Coast Greenway from Maine to Florida.