Zwift unveils new Watopia extension
The online training platform has released five new routes
Zwift has unveiled a new area and a selection of additional routes.
Titans Grove is a new area inspired by the High Sierras and Sequoia National Park in the western United States and offers five new virtual routes.
The online training platform has released courses ranging from 20km to 67km with a variation of climbing options.
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Zwift CEO and co-founder Eric Min said: “I think this may be the most beautiful part of Watopia.
“Since we left Jarvis Island we have been keen to bring back a forest, so in some ways Titans Grove feels like being back home.
“I’m not normally one for pausing on a workout, but this area rewards the eyes as much as the legs. I think our community will love exploring and seeing what creatures they can spot along the way.”
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Positioned adjacent to the new Fuego Flats section, Titans Grove features huge boulders and giant sequoias along the roadside.
The new section also features three gradual climbs with a maximum gradient of five per cent, each lap featuring 158m of elevation gain.
Zwift is a turbo trainer game that enables you to link you turbo trainer up your computer, iPad, iPhone or Apple TV, letting you ride with other cyclists in a virtual environment, therefore helping to alleviate some of the boredom associated with indoor riding.
New routes
Sand and Sequoias - Tour the scorched desert and the forest in one loop.
20 km /12.5 mi
173m /567.5 ft
Quatch Quest - Take on the Titans Grove and ascend the epic Alpe du Zwift.
46 km /28.6 mi
1708 m /5600 ft
Muir and the Mountain - The mountains are calling, and you must go.
34.5 km /21.4 mi
792 m /2600 ft
Dust in the Wind - Travel through Watopia’s two forests on this lush route.
54.6 km /34 mi
585 m /1920 ft
Big Foot Hills - A journey across the lower peaks of Watopia.
67.5 km /42 mi
706 m / 2316 ft
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Alex Ballinger is editor of BikeBiz magazine, the leading publication for the UK cycle industry, and is the former digital news editor for CyclingWeekly.com. After gaining experience in local newsrooms, national newspapers and in digital journalism, Alex found his calling in cycling, first as a reporter, then as news editor responsible for Cycling Weekly's online news output, and now as the editor of BikeBiz. Since pro cycling first captured his heart during the 2010 Tour de France (specifically the Contador-Schleck battle) Alex covered three Tours de France, multiple editions of the Tour of Britain, and the World Championships, while both writing and video presenting for Cycling Weekly. He also specialises in fitness writing, often throwing himself into the deep end to help readers improve their own power numbers. Away from the desk, Alex can be found racing time trials, riding BMX and mountain bikes, or exploring off-road on his gravel bike. He’s also an avid gamer, and can usually be found buried in an eclectic selection of books.
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