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A flat 10 km road cycling loop from one-north through Queenstown and Ulu Pandan, with 28 m of climbing. 60% is on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane.
At a glance
- Best for
- Steady riding away from traffic
- Distance
- 10.1 km
- Elevation gain
- 28 m
- Riding time
- Under an hour
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Traffic
- Mostly cycle paths
- Food & water
- Regular
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start and finish
- one-north
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 28 m
- 10 km
Route description
- one-north
- Queenstown
- Ulu Pandan
- one-north
Starting from one-north, this 10.1 km loop passes through Queenstown at 4.4 km, Ulu Pandan at 7.2 km and Holland Village near the end at 9.8 km. The route is mostly flat with gentle undulations, climbing 28 m overall and reaching a high point of 38 m at 7.8 km after descending to the low of 10 m near 3.7 km.
The ride surface is mostly paved (74%) with 5% gravel or unpaved and some unmapped sections (21%). It uses diverse road types including 6.1 km of cycle path, 2 km of path, 1 km of quiet street and 0.8 km of main road. The longest named road is the Rail Corridor, ridden for 4.9 km, mostly as cycle path. The steepest continuous section is 2.1% gradient over 500 m at 6.9 km.
Facilities along the route include cafés, bakeries, supermarkets and bike shops near the start, middle and finish. Water is available at 3.5 km and toilets are found near 0.5 km and 4.8 km. The longest stretch without café, shop or water is 1 km between 7.8 km and 8.8 km. There are bailout points including a station at 4.8 km. The route suits a short, mostly flat ride with some gentle climbing.
Why ride this route?
- 60% on cycle paths or lanes.
Highlights
- Cycle 4.9 km on Rail Corridor
- High point 38 m at 7.8 km
- Café Orange and Teal at start
- Bakery Best Bakes at 4.7 km
Along the route
Places passed
Traffic, surface and gradient
Much of the route is separated from traffic: 60% is on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane.
- Roads
- 61% cycle path · 20% path · 10% quiet street · 8% main road · 1% other roads and tracks
- Cycle paths
- 6.1 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- Rail Corridor (5 km)
- Surface
- Predominantly paved: 74% is mapped as paved, 5% as unpaved or gravel and 21% has no surface data.
- Gradient
- 6% climbing · 8% descending · 86% flat
Food, water and services
No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 107 cafés and restaurants, 21 shops, 1 water point, 6 petrol stations, 8 public toilets and 6 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 0 kmGuardian · pharmacy · 530 m off route
- 0.1 kmOrange and Teal · café · 60 m off route
- 0.5 kmToilets · 140 m off route
- 3.5 kmDrinking water · 120 m off route
- 4 kmSheng Siong · supermarket · on the route
- 4.7 kmBest Bakes · bakery · 50 m off route
- 4.8 kmToilets · on the route
- 4.8 kmQST-009A · bike rental · on the route
- 5.3 kmSPC · petrol station · on the route
- 8.9 kmDelifrance · café · 60 m off route
- 8.9 kmGuardian · pharmacy · 70 m off route
- 9.8 kmCS Fresh · supermarket · 360 m off route
Need to bail out?
- 4.8 km — Commonwealth (station), on the route
Worth a stop
- 7.5 km — Ruins (attraction)
Start and access
At the start and finish
- Food and coffee
- Orange and Teal (140 m), Cali Cafe (160 m), Tanamera Coffee (450 m)
- Shops
- Cold Storage Fresh (320 m)
Know before you go
- 1 km longest stretch without café, shop or water (7.8–8.8 km)
- 0.8 km on main roads