Detroit Riverwalk Viewpoint – Belle Isle Park loop from Detroit

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Detroit Riverwalk Viewpoint – Belle Isle Park loop from Detroit

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Detroit Riverwalk Viewpoint – Belle Isle Park loop from Detroit

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44.7km

80m

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 28, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 15.5 km for 16 m

After 15.6 km for 20 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.3 km

Concrete Pyramid

Viewpoint

14.7 km

Detroit Riverwalk Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Gorgeous view from Detroit Riverwalk with pleasant views of the Detroit River and Windsor, Canada on the other side.

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15.5 km

William G. Milliken State Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

As the first urban state park in Michigan, William G. Miliken State Park is a small park and harbor on the Detroit Riverfront offering wonderful views of the city and river.

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16.7 km

This riverfront park draws more than three million walkers, bikers and picnickers every year. It's filled with green spaces and makes a great link for visiting businesses along Detroit's waterfront, or a relaxed, traffic-free ride to access Belle Island.

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20.2 km

Belle Isle Park

Highlight • Natural

Spanning a whopping 985 acres, Belle Isle holds the title of the biggest city-owned island park in the United States. Designed by the renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead, the …

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21.7 km

James Scott Memorial Fountain

Highlight • Monument

The James Scott Memorial Fountain is a monument in Belle Isle Park in Detroit, Michigan. Designed by architect Cass Gilbert and sculptor Herbert Adams, the fountain was completed in 1925 at a cost of $500,000. Wikipedia

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26.0 km

Blue Heron Lagoon

Highlight • Lake

For decades, the 42-acre Blue Heron Lagoon on the eastern tip of Belle Isle has been separated from the Detroit River by a land bridge, cutting off its wetland and …

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27.9 km

Belle Isle Beach

Highlight • Beach

A pretty low-key unknown spot in Detroit, Belle Isle Beach is the perfect spot to cool off whether in the water or in the shade & take in the Detroit skyline.

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38.9 km

Dequindre Cut Greenway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Originally a Grand Western Railroad train line, Dequindre Cut is now an urban park and greenway, brought to city life with colourful, artistic graffiti.

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44.7 km

End point

Train Station

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