Flat & Rolling — Easy to Moderate
Easy / Zone 2
Moderate / Zone 3
Push / Zone 4
Crit / Punchy
Climb
Always available
World rotation
Watopia
Flat Route
Easy
Dist
10.2km
Elev
61m
Time
16min
Ocean Blvd, undersea tunnel, marina. Scenic easy lap. Perfect recovery day.
Always available — Watopia
Watopia
Tempus Fugit
Flattest
Dist
17.3km
Elev
16m
Time
28min
Flattest route on Zwift — only 16m elevation. Desert out-and-back. Steady aerobic effort.
Always available — Watopia
Watopia
Volcano Circuit
Moderate
Dist
6.9km
Elev
40m
Time
10min
Classic Watopia loop. Short, fast, great for intervals or recovery. Easy to repeat.
2 laps = ~20 min · 3 laps = ~30 min
Always available — Watopia
Watopia
Tick Tock
Moderate
Dist
16.8km
Elev
53m
Time
28min
Coastal Watopia with gentle rollers. Step up from Tempus Fugit, more variety.
Always available — Watopia
Makuri Islands
Farmland Loop
Easy
Dist
7.9km
Elev
58m
Time
13min
Rice paddies, gardens, and Japanese countryside. Flat and relaxing — beautiful scenery for easy days.
2 laps = ~26 min · 3 laps = ~39 min
Makuri Islands world rotation
London
London Loop
Rolling
Dist
14.9km
Elev
231m
Time
28min
Thames → Trafalgar Square → Big Ben → Underground tube → Surrey countryside → Box Hill climb → Fox Hill descent. One of Zwift's most scenic and varied routes.
London world rotation
Crit, Punchy & Climbs
New York
The 6 Train
Your Pick
Dist
6.5km
Elev
70m
Time
11min
Shortest NYC free-ride. Punchy Central Park middle loop, named for the subway line.
2 laps = ~22 min · 3 laps = ~33 min
NYC world rotation
New York
6 Train Reverse
Harder
Dist
6.5km
Elev
70m
Time
11min
Same loop, opposite direction. Ends with Cat's Paw Hill. Harder when 6 Train feels easy.
2 laps = ~22 min · 3 laps = ~33 min
NYC world rotation
New York
Park Perimeter Loop
Bigger Loop
Dist
9.8km
Elev
126m
Time
17min
Outermost ground-level path around Central Park. Bigger, more varied than the 6 Train — rolling with punchy pitches. Harlem Hill is the signature climb to the north. Never flat or straight.
1 lap = ~17 min · 2 laps = ~34 min
NYC world rotation
Scotland
Glasgow Crit Circuit
UCI Worlds
Lap dist
3km
Elev/lap
34m
Per lap
5–6min
2023 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships course. Constantly changing pitch. Clyde Kicker hits every lap — two-stage punch with a flat in the middle, named for the Clyde Arc bridge at the summit.
4 laps = ~22 min · 5 laps = ~27 min · 6 laps = ~32 min
Scotland world rotation
Richmond, VA
Cobbled Climbs
Most Punchy
Lap dist
9.2km
Elev/lap
117m
Per lap
16min
Three punchy climbs per lap: cobbled Libby Hill KOM, steep 23rd Street KOM, and Governor Street — longest and most painful, into a false-flat finish. More elevation per lap than Glasgow.
1 lap = ~16 min · 2 laps = ~32 min
Richmond world rotation
Watopia
Mountain Mash
Climb Day
Dist
5.7km
Elev
335m
Time
22min
Created for Zwift Games 2024. Almost entirely uphill — straight up the Epic KOM Reverse, a stair-step climb with a breather in the middle before the final push to the top. Not a crit, not a loop — this is a pure climbing effort. Very different from the rest of the library; use on days you want one sustained hard effort rather than punchy laps. Point-to-point so no lapping.
Always available — Watopia
Tips
World Availability
Watopia (including Mountain Mash) is always available. NYC, Scotland, Richmond, Makuri, and London rotate — check Zwift Companion before you ride.
Lapping Short Routes
Volcano, Farmland Loop, both 6 Trains, and Glasgow are short enough to lap freely. Mountain Mash is point-to-point — no lapping. Richmond is a longer lap so 1–2 fills the session.
ERG Mode on Flat Days
For Tempus Fugit, Tick Tock, and Flat Route sessions try ERG mode in a Zwift workout overlay. The trainer holds your wattage automatically — ideal for consistent zone 2.
Progression Ladder
Flat Route → Volcano → Farmland → 6 Train → Park Perimeter → London Loop → Glasgow Crit → Richmond Cobbled → Mountain Mash. Move up when the current route feels comfortable.