Anacostia Riverwalk Trail – Crossing Over the C&O Canal loop from Wheaton

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Anacostia Riverwalk Trail – Crossing Over the C&O Canal loop from Wheaton

Moderate

4.8

(5502)

9,759

riders

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail – Crossing Over the C&O Canal loop from Wheaton

04:13

72.2km

310m

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 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 42.8 km for 90 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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19.4 km

Anacostia River Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge

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The boardwalk surface has seen better days. Very rough and bumpy. Caution!

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20.0 km

Red Caboose at Bladensburg Waterfront Park

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Near to the Bladenburg Waterfront Park.

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21.7 km

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

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A well paved cycle path running through the marsh near the Kenilworth Park Aquatic Gardens. Some boardwalk and a few bridges. It feels like you're in a wilderness.

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26.5 km

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail

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Well paved path on the south side of the Anacostia River.

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33.8 km

Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

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New construction of a bridge over the Anacostia River, completed in 2022. For us cyclists, the separate bike lane is important. The pleasing architecture with freely distinctive arches pleases the eye.

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41.2 km

View of the Georgetown Waterfront

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The cycle path leading here offers magnificent views of the city at any time of the day or night almost along its entire length.

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42.9 km

Potomac River

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The Potomac River, stretching 405 miles from the Potomac Highlands in West Virginia to Maryland's Chesapeake Bay, ranks as the fourth-largest river on the East Coast. Swimming is prohibited in …

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47.2 km

Crossing Over the C&O Canal

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It's just a shame that cycling is only allowed on the paved road. The many earthy trails to the right and left of the road are very tempting for a mountain biker. Unfortunately explicitly forbidden.

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66.8 km

Rock Creek

Lake

72.2 km

End point

Train Station

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