Francis Scott Key Bridge – Alexandria City Marina loop from Cleveland Park

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Francis Scott Key Bridge – Alexandria City Marina loop from Cleveland Park

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Francis Scott Key Bridge – Alexandria City Marina loop from Cleveland Park

03:06

51.3km

320m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Route includes a tunnel

Check you’ve got lights. Your GPS will likely drop out inside.

After 31.1 km for 113 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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389 m

Klingle Valley Park

Nature Reserve

6.55 km

Francis Scott Key Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This is a paved path across the bridge with metal railings separating pedestrians/cyclists from vehicular traffic. It feels safe but it can be a little loud. The views are beautiful.

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14.5 km

Junction of Washington & Old Dominion Trail and Bluemont Junction Trail

Highlight • Trail

This is the meeting of the Washington & Old Dominion rail trail with the Bluemont Junction Trail, which cuts off through the park. Both of these trails are paved so, …

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14.6 km

Bluemont Caboose

Highlight • Historical Site

The Bluemont Caboose, now housed on a specially built rail bed behind the Bluemont Community Center, is a historical bit of the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad's (W&OD) legacy. Once …

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31.8 km

Waterfront Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Waterfront Park in its current state is a combination of the original King Street Park and Waterfront Park sites with the sites of the former Old Dominion Boat Club building …

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32.2 km

Alexandria City Marina

Highlight • Structure

From the Alexandria City Marina, visitors can get a waterfront view of the city. The marina, along with the other waterfront parks in the area that touch the borders of …

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34.7 km

The Mount Vernon Trail is a beautiful 18-mile paved multi-use trail. It runs from Mount Vernon to Theodore Roosevelt Island.

This stretch runs through Daingerfield Island and has great views of the Potomac River.

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39.7 km

Gravelly Point Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

The approach to Reagan National Airport is not easy, following the Potomac River with a late, deep turn to land. At this point the planes fly close enough to touch. Anyone who has anything left for aviation should come here.

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41.6 km

View of the Washington Monument from Lady Bird Johnson Park

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A well-developed, but also frequented bike path with a magnificent panorama of the mall. From the Lincoln Memorial to the Obelisk to the Jefferson Memorial, everything is obvious.

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51.3 km

End point

Train Station

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