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SW 5th Avenue Basin – Gainesville Rail Trail loop from Gainesville High School

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SW 5th Avenue Basin – Gainesville Rail Trail loop from Gainesville High School

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SW 5th Avenue Basin – Gainesville Rail Trail loop from Gainesville High School

00:56

16.3km

40m

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: May 27, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.18 km

SW 5th Avenue Basin

Highlight • Lake

A paved path circles around this small body of water. It's situated between the campus and downtown and is a great place to be around sunset.

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4.21 km

Pond with a Fountain in Gainesville

Highlight • Lake

A small park in Gainesville that is very well maintained and forms the connection to a Railtrail.

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6.06 km

Gainesville Rail Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

The beginning of many, many KM on Railtrails in this stage. In addition, with lush nature basically almost in the middle of Gainesville. This is very remarkable.

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8.00 km

Fairy-tale Forest

Highlight • Forest

A section of the Railtrail went through a fairytale forest, as can be seen in the photo. There were only trees like these to the left and right of the path. Maybe the witch lives here too.

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16.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

2.02 km

289 m

Surfaces

13.3 km

2.84 km

130 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 2 June

33°C

23°C

45 %

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