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Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve – Wooden bridge loop from Belle Haven

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve – Wooden bridge loop from Belle Haven

Easy

4.8

(1160)

15,568

riders

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve – Wooden bridge loop from Belle Haven

01:27

31.4km

170m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

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Belle Haven Park

Fort Hunt Park

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Parking

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5.71 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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5.83 km

Mount Vernon Trail

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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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7.49 km

Belle Haven Park

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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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7.70 km

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve

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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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9.15 km

Wooden bridge

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Nice wooden bridge that takes you over the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve. The bridge is part of the Mount Vernon Trail.

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31.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.4 km

8.32 km

5.52 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.4 km

11.3 km

554 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 14 July

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Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve – Wooden bridge loop from Belle Haven

Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial

Mount Vernon Trail

Belle Haven Park

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve

Wooden bridge

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