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Santa Monica Pier – Venice Beach Bike Path loop from Santa Monica

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Santa Monica Pier – Venice Beach Bike Path loop from Santa Monica

Moderate

4.9

(2620)

18,430

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Santa Monica Pier – Venice Beach Bike Path loop from Santa Monica

01:00

9.61km

50m

Running

Moderate run. 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 5, 2026

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Santa Monica State Beach

Venice City Beach

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Start point

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2.09 km

Pacific Park, Santa Monica Pier

Highlight • Structure

This section of bike path and trail passes underneath the famous Santa Monica Pier. It can be a little dark and damp, so it's best to slow down through here. If you wish, you can climb the stairs (or take a longer detour by road) up to the famous wooden pier. The Santa Monica Pier is located at the end of Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California and marks the end of Route 66. It is a popular destination featuring a variety of attractions including the large solar-powered Ferris wheel, which is brightly lit and visible from afar at night. The pier offers many concession stands, shops, areas for fishing, and scenic views, making it great spot to stop as you ride around Los Angeles and Santa Monica.

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2.18 km

Santa Monica Pier & Route 66 End of the Trail

Highlight • Monument

The Beach bike trail winds its way through the one of California's most well known amusement parks: Santa Monica Pier is one of the biggest attractions and the landmark of the California city of Santa Monica. It starts from Colorado Avenue and stretches across the public Santa Monica State Beach into the Pacific Ocean. At the same time it forms the terminus of the famous Route 66, which originates in Chicago and winds through the western desert heartland to end in what at the time was the incarnation of the American dreamland.

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2.37 km

Santa Monica Pier

Highlight • Structure

The legendary amusement park jutting out on the Pier has its own museum harking back to the glory days of fairground attractions.

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4.77 km

Venice Suites Mural

Highlight • Monument

Very large mural directly on the promenade.

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4.86 km

Venice Beach Bike Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Perfectly paved concrete bike trail meandering through the sand, separate from the pedestrian promenade, through shaded palm groves and always with a view of the wide sandy beach to the Pacific, and the lively promenade to the other side.

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7.01 km

Santa Monica Beach Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Marvin Braude Bike Path in Santa Monica is a paved, 22-mile path from Rogers Park in the Pacific Pallisades in the North to Torrance Beach in South Bay. The path is either right on the beach or just runs along the top of it. There are ample opportunities to join the path at any point to make it as long or as short as you want. Simply a great run.

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9.61 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.96 km

390 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.37 km

1.15 km

391 m

258 m

211 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Santa Monica Pier – Venice Beach Bike Path loop from Santa Monica

Pacific Park, Santa Monica Pier

Santa Monica Pier & Route 66 End of the Trail

Santa Monica Pier

Venice Suites Mural

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