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Mount Vernon Trail – Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve loop from Belle Haven

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Mount Vernon Trail – Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve loop from Belle Haven

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Mount Vernon Trail – Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve loop from Belle Haven

01:10

19.3km

90m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 4.23 km for 168 m

After 14.9 km for 168 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.53 km

Belle Haven Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautiful park located on the Mount Vernon Trail and thus accessible by hiking, running or bike. Equipped with benches and tables, plenty of space, and a beautiful view of the …

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1.90 km

Mount Vernon Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Mount Vernon Trail is an 18-mile paved multi-use trail from George Washington's Mount Vernon to Theodore Roosevelt Island. This trail sees over one million users annually, making it one …

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3.30 km

Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Alexandria Contrabands and Freddman Cemetery served as the final resting place for almost 1,800 Afro-Americans who fled to Alexandria under great hardship and danger during the civil war to escape slavery.

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5.72 km

Eagle Sculpture at Rosalie Island Community Park

Highlight • Monument

On the east side of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, the cycle path crosses the roadway in a beautifully designed overpass with several information boards, distinctive patterns on the ground and …

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6.28 km

Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Long (and quite nice) bridge between Alexandria and the National Harbour. It is important for bikers to have their own bike lane, separate from the roadway, but shared with pedestrians. …

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11.8 km

National Harbor Waterfront & Capital Wheel

Highlight • Monument

Just a short detour across the Potomac Bridge from Alexandria. Here at the harbor there are some sights such as a Ferris wheel, playground in the shape of a man …

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14.4 km

Viewpoint

18.0 km

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve

Highlight • Natural

Dyke Marsh is teeming with diverse plant and wildlife. It's one of the largest mudflats in the DC area, made up of 380 acres (1.5 km2) of floodplain, swamp forest …

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19.1 km

Mount Vernon Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

19.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.6 km

1.05 km

426 m

181 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

7.64 km

634 m

149 m

< 100 m

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Monday 3 August

31°C

23°C

67 %

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Mount Vernon Trail – Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve loop from Belle Haven

Belle Haven Park

Mount Vernon Trail

Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial

Eagle Sculpture at Rosalie Island Community Park

Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge

National Harbor Waterfront & Capital Wheel

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve

Mount Vernon Bridge

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