Fountain in Brandywine Park – JAM Trail (Jack A. Markell Trail) loop from Ardentown

Fountain in Brandywine Park – JAM Trail (Jack A. Markell Trail) loop from Ardentown

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Fountain in Brandywine Park – JAM Trail (Jack A. Markell Trail) loop from Ardentown

02:52

60.0km

350m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.2 km for 100 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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774 m

Ardens Historic District

Highlight • Historical Site

The Ardens Historic District is a registered as a National Historic District and comprises of nearly 600 building, homes, and structures. It's a quiet, relaxed place to ride.

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12.8 km

Statue of a Soldier at Rockford Park

Highlight • Monument

Lots of parking, restrooms and a good connector for the northern Delaware greenway and the Brandywine watershed.

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16.2 km

Fountain in Brandywine Park

Highlight • Monument

24.8 km

Veterans Memorial Flagpoles

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

32.9 km

Battery Park Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Battery Park Trail in Historic New Castle is a popular paved path for walking, hiking, and biking along the Delaware River. You get great views of waterfowl, ships, and …

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35.4 km

Beach

36.2 km

Historic New Castle Downtown

Highlight • Historical Site

Lots of bars, restaurants, quaint bed and breakfasts, preserved downtown from 1720.

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37.1 km

JAM Trail (Jack A. Markell Trail)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Grade separated multi-use path from downtown Wilmington to Historic New Castle. The Jack Markell Trail has two lovely bridges one over a railway track and another over the Christina River.

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45.7 km

DuPont Environmental Education Center

Highlight • Rest Area

Boardwalk around a marsh pond next to the Cristina River and the Jack A. Markell Trail. Wide variety of sports possible. The Nature center offers a small display of critters and wooden birds.

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