We have selected for you some of the most interesting routes in the city, with beautiful sights from the right angles, coffees to go, quiet parks, and excellent asphalt roads.
Ligovsky Prospect - Palace Embankment - St. Isaac's Cathedral - Obvodny Canal
The length of the route is about 21 kilometers.
On this route a couple of years ago passed one of the city bike races. During one trip you can see the main sights of St. Petersburg: the Mikhailovsky Palace, the Field of Mars, the buildings on the Palace and University Embankments, St. Isaac's Cathedral. Riding along the streets of the Central District, you can stop for a coffee. After reaching the Field of Mars, sit on a bench with a book (many locals do that).
We start from the Obvodny Canal metro station, and finish the ride with an exit to the Obvodny Canal near the Baltiyskaya metro station, or if there is a desire and strength, we loop back the same route.
Metro Obvodny Canal → Vosstaniya Square → Ligovsky Prospect → Zhukovsky Street and its adjoining → Field of Mars → Palace Bridge → University Embankment → Blagoveshchensky Bridge → St. Isaac's Cathedral → Grivtsova Lane or Gorokhovaya Street → Moskovsky Prospekt → Institute of Technology → Bypass Channel.
Mars Field - University Embankment - Aurora - Manezhnaya Square
The length of the route is about 13 kilometers.
A picturesque trip through the main attractions and central embankments of St. Petersburg. You can absorb the atmosphere of the city by going down to the Neva River, looking into pretty courtyards or lofts along the way. For example, you can ride through the island of New Holland to appreciate the new exhibition, have a snack, and in summer – get a sunbathe on the grass.
We start at the epicenter of protest events - on the Field of Mars, and finish the race on Manezhnaya Square.
Field of Mars → Moika Embankment → New Holland → Lieutenant Schmidt Embankment → Strelka of Vasilyevsky Island → Birzhevoy Bridge → Alexandrovsky Park → Troitskaya Square → Aurora and Nakhimov College → Sampsonievsky Bridge → Pirogovskaya Embankment → Liteynsky Bridge → Pestelya street → embankment Manege Square
Sosnovka - Murinsky Park - Udelny Park
The length of the route is about 25 kilometers.
Great route for lovers of "green" cycling. A significant part of it passes through the parks, where it is comfortable to move by bike. The lack of crowds and traffic allows for the relaxed biking.
We start in the depths of Sosnovsky Park, having previously absorbed all the charm of blossoming nature, and we are completing the route already in the Specific Park, where after an impressive run you can relax again with a book.
Sosnovsky Park → Tikhoretsky Prospect → Murinsky Park → Rustaveli Street → Vernost Street → Polytechnic Street → Prospekt Ispytyeli → Udelny Park
Mikhailovsky Garden - Lopukhinsky Garden - Kamenny Island - Elagin Island - Alexander Garden
The length of the route is about 28 kilometers.
Another route is not only for lovers of green spaces, but also for those who do not want to go far beyond the city center. Indeed, in St. Petersburg there are a lot of parks and gardens located near the sights and the Neva. For example, you can start moving from the very heart of the city and move through Petrogradka to Krestovsky, Kamenny and Elagin islands, and then cross Vasilyevsky Island and return to the center. The length of the route varies easily, we offer its most extensive version.
Kazan Cathedral → Mikhailovsky Garden → Field of Mars → Troitsky Bridge → Alexandrovsky Park → Petrogradskaya Metro → Karpovka River Embankment → Medica Avenue → Aptekarskaya Embankment → Lopukhinsky Garden → Kamenny Island → Malo-Krestovsky Bridge → Krestovsky Avenue → TsPKiO named after S.M. Kirov → Primorsky Victory Park → Petrovsky Avenue → Petrovsky Park → Tuchkov Bridge → Cadet Line → Blagoveshchensky Bridge → Truda Square → Horse Guard Boulevard → Alexandrovsky Garden → Nevsky Prospect
South Primorsky Park - Strelna - Peterhof
The length of the route is about 18 kilometers one way.
Good route to the south-western outskirts of St. Petersburg. In the beginning, there is a fairly quiet car traffic and wide sidewalks. Lately, the route runs through the magnificent palace and park ensembles, so that you can also absorb as much of local culture as you wish. Note that not all parks are allowed to ride a bicycle, so it’s better to bring a bicycle lock with you in case you want to look at Samson, tearing the lion’s mouth.
We start from the South-Primorsky Park in Krasnoselsky district, and finish the run in Peterhof or go back.
South-Primorsky Park → Petergofskoe Highway → Strelna → St. Petersburg Highway → Peterhof.