Korean War Veterans Memorial – Lincoln Memorial loop from Tenleytown–AU

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Korean War Veterans Memorial – Lincoln Memorial loop from Tenleytown–AU

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Korean War Veterans Memorial – Lincoln Memorial loop from Tenleytown–AU

02:18

37.1km

210m

Cycling

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

Last updated: November 4, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 10.5 km for 90 m

After 14.0 km for 136 m

After 14.4 km for 129 m

After 22.0 km for 197 m

After 25.3 km for 90 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.25 km

Crossing Over the C&O Canal

Highlight • Bridge

It's just a shame that cycling is only allowed on the paved road. The many earthy trails to the right and left of the road are very tempting for a mountain biker. Unfortunately explicitly forbidden.

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12.0 km

C&O Canal Mile 0 and Tide Lock

Highlight • Monument

The final (or beginning) mile of the C&O Canal stands here, next to the Tide Lock on the Potomac, the true birthplace of the canal. The spot is marked with …

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12.5 km

View of the Georgetown Waterfront

Highlight • Viewpoint

The cycle path leading here offers magnificent views of the city at any time of the day or night almost along its entire length.

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14.0 km

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is free to visit and open 24 hours a day. The memorial has inscriptions of over 58,000 names of those who died in the Vietnam war. …

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14.5 km

Korean War Veterans Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The Korean War Veterans Memorial is a must-see sculptural group when visiting Washington

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22.1 km

Lincoln Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The Lincoln was built to honor Abraham Lincoln. He was the 16th president, assassinated on April 14, 1865 as the civil war was concluding. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his …

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22.1 km

Lincoln Memorial and Reflecting Pool

Highlight • Monument

The Lincoln Memorial and adjoining reflecting pool are another must-see when visiting Washington. Of course, the mall is perfect for a run and early in the morning you have "Abe" …

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25.4 km

Potomac River

Highlight • River

The Potomac River, stretching 405 miles from the Potomac Highlands in West Virginia to Maryland's Chesapeake Bay, ranks as the fourth-largest river on the East Coast. Swimming is prohibited in …

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37.1 km

End point

Train Station

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