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C&O Canal Mile Marker 0 – Key Bridge Boathouse loop from Langley

C&O Canal Mile Marker 0 – Key Bridge Boathouse loop from Langley

Moderate

3.2

(16)

riders

C&O Canal Mile Marker 0 – Key Bridge Boathouse loop from Langley

02:47

57.4km

390m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.3 km for 90 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.55 km

View of the Potomac River from the Chain Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the best way to cross from Virginia over to the D.C./Maryland side: cycling over the Chain Cross Bridge. Offers fabulous views over the rough part of the Potomac, …

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14.9 km

Dalecarlia Tunnel on the Capital Crescent Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Relatively wide path with no crossings and it's all downhill so very easy. But, it can be pretty crowded.

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23.7 km

Fishing Shore Beach

Highlight • Beach

Nestled beside the Capital Crescent Trail, this cozy fishing beach along the Potomac River invites cyclists to stop and recharge. A perfect spot to take a breather from your ride.

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27.1 km

The Capital Crescent Trail follows the north shoreline of the Potomac river downstream into Washington, D.C. Currently the trail is around 7 miles long, but there is an extension planned for the near future.

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28.0 km

C&O Canal Mile Marker 0

Highlight • Trail

This point marks the start of the 185-mile C&O Canal Towpath Trail that runs from Washington D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland. Originally built as a way for mules to tow boats …

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29.8 km

Key Bridge Boathouse

Highlight • Rest Area

Boathouse where canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddle boards can be rented. Great way to explore the Potomac shoreline up and down stream.

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39.5 km

Crossman Park Rain Garden

Lake

42.1 km

West End Park

Highlight • Rest Area

West End Park sits right off the W&OD—an easy spot to roll in, catch some shade, and take a quick break. The path has a few root bumps, so slow …

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57.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.4 km

5.97 km

5.64 km

2.99 km

1.46 km

725 m

137 m

Surfaces

49.6 km

5.90 km

1.10 km

622 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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Today

Sunday 17 May

30°C

16°C

34 %

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C&O Canal Mile Marker 0 – Key Bridge Boathouse loop from Langley

View of the Potomac River from the Chain Bridge

Dalecarlia Tunnel on the Capital Crescent Trail

Fishing Shore Beach

Capital Crescent Trail

C&O Canal Mile Marker 0

Key Bridge Boathouse

West End Park

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