Golden Gate Bridge – View of the Golden Gate Bridge loop from Golden Gate

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Golden Gate Bridge – View of the Golden Gate Bridge loop from Golden Gate

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(4846)

7,195

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Golden Gate Bridge – View of the Golden Gate Bridge loop from Golden Gate

01:23

20.6km

260m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 12.7 km for 82 m

After 16.4 km for 148 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.48 km

Golden Gate Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

When you think of the iconic features of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the first things that comes to mind. This impressive suspension bridge links the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula to Marin County, with fantastic views of the city, marina and Crissy Field. It’ is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, California, and the United States, putting it at the top of many cyclist's bucket lists.

While crossing, you can gaze up at the towering beams above or look down into the deep waters of the San Francisco Strait below you as sailboats drift by in the mouth of the Bay. Traveling along the Bridge can be cold, windy, and foggy, even in the summer, so dress appropriately.

At the south end, you can purchase a souvenir at the Golden Gate Bridge Pavilion and visit the café next to the visitor center. Restrooms are at both the north and south ends, and cyclists have toll-free access to the Bridge's sidewalks 24 hours a day. A bike ride across this extraordinary Bridge is an adventure you don't want to miss!

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3.68 km

View of the Golden Gate Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Really nice spot to view the Golden Gate Bridge!

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5.46 km

Crissy Field Marsh

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

A restored marsh and tidal laguna great for watching birds. It's located in the shoreline recreation area with a nature center, fronting the bay beach at the Golden Gate and backed by many historic buildings and former Presidio aviation hangars.

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6.59 km

Palace of Fine Arts

Highlight • Monument

The north side is the main entrance to the Event spaces inside the Palace. The outdoor areas are free and open 24/7.

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8.88 km

Presidio Promenade

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Newly refurbished Biking and Hiking trail with spectacular views across Crissy Field and the Bay, as well as the beaches all the way along the Bay to Fisherman's Wharf and downtown skyline. It then leads up to more viewpoints of the Golden Gate Bridge.

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12.7 km

View of the Golden Gate Bridge from Marin Headlands

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views from the terraced overlook on this North-Eastern side of the bridge.
A foot trail also crosses underneath the bridge to see the other side, or to walk down to the foot of the bridge and on to Fort Baker and Sausalito. The rest area has restrooms and water fountains, and in the middle a memorial to seafaring sailors

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14.1 km

Alexander Avenue viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Best noticed while grinding uphill, this great view of the Golden Gate and SF Skyline over the roofs of historic Fort Baker may be a bit obscured by the fence, but worth stopping for.

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16.5 km

Sausalito Waterfront

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ferry Terminal in Sausalito, a San Francisco Bay Area city in Marin County, California. Sausalito is 8 miles (13 km) south-southeast of San Rafael just north of the Golden Gate. The population was 7,061 as of the 2010 census. Prior to the building of the Golden Gate Bridge the community served as a terminus for rail, car, and ferry traffic. Developed rapidly as a shipbuilding center in World War II, the city's industrial character gave way in postwar years to a reputation as a wealthy and artistic enclave, a picturesque residential community (incorporating large numbers of houseboats), and a tourist destination. It is adjacent to, and largely bounded by, the protected spaces of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sausalito,_California
Many tourists hike or bike from San Francisco across the Golden Gate Bridge and return via ferry. transit.wiki/Sausalito_Ferry_Terminal
Ferries:
Blue & Gold Fleet Sausalito Ferry Sausalito - San Francisco (Pier 41)
Golden Gate Sausalito Ferry Sausalito - San Francisco (Ferry Building)
Golden Gate Ferry tickets can be purchased from ticket machines in the terminal.
Blue and Gold Fleet tickets are purchased onboard the ferry.

Bus - Golden Gate Transit, Marin Transit:
2 Marin Headlands (Donahue and Sherwood Dr) - San Francisco
17 San Rafael Transit Center - Sausalito via Mill Valley
30 San Rafael - San Francisco via Sausalito
61 South Route: Bolinas - Marin City Transit Center (Weekend to Sausalito)
66 Seasonal service: Marin City Transit Center - Muir Woods
71X Novato - Sausalito
92 Manzanita Park & Ride - San Francisco Civic Center via Geary. 511.org

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20.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.0 km

2.60 km

492 m

402 m

119 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.2 km

5.97 km

454 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 14 October

22°C

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

July 7, 2024,🇺🇲 San Francisco nach Sausalito! Über die Golden Gate Bridge.

Unfortunately the bridge was in the fog. What a pity. Strong winds on the bridge. Constant fog horn...spooky

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August 27, 2022,De Oakland à Sausalito

Very nice bike ride! No VAE needed, a simple bike does the trick! It will help for your budget too because like everything in San Francisco, it's expensive to rent!!
When you see summers in the village with a desire to eat, cross the village by bike (which we did on foot after eating stuff for tourists... :-( )
At …

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