Belmont Bay – Belmont Bay loop from Clifton

Belmont Bay – Belmont Bay loop from Clifton

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Belmont Bay – Belmont Bay loop from Clifton

03:21

74.8km

460m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 37.8 km for 63 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

85 m

Clifton Historic Town Center

Highlight • Historical Site

Clifton is a small, but historic town, with most of its houses being over 100 years old. Beckwith House, which has stood for over 250 years, is the oldest. It …

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23.6 km

Old Colchester Park & Preserve

Nature Reserve

37.4 km

Visitor Center Mason Neck State Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Restrooms are available at this visitor center.

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37.8 km

Belmont Bay

Highlight • Lake

Great for bird watching, apparently especially for bald eagles. There are also a number of hiking trails from this part of the park, some of them leading through parts of …

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38.1 km

Belmont Bay

Highlight • Lake

Belmont Bay is a lovely stretch of water at the mouth of the Occoquan River. The bay is flanked by three nature reserves: Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge, …

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39.6 km

Beautiful wooded area (High Point Road)

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

This is a very pleasant wooded area for cycling, especially during the summer in the shade of the trees.

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70.4 km

Chapel Road scenic views

Highlight • Viewpoint

Chapel Road is a beautiful stretch of tarmac with beautiful views of the surrounding horse ranches on a gentle gradient. A great stretch to get shifting on your bike.

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74.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.2 km

35.3 km

971 m

276 m

125 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

61.3 km

12.7 km

499 m

336 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 6 October

19°C

8°C

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Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

December 28, 2023,Fairfax / Gunston Loops

Nice ride with nearly 2k ft of climbing in Fairfax county! Once you get away from the major road the areas of Gunston feel like the rural countryside. Lots of parking at the Burke Parkway shopping center would make this an easy group ride for 40 miles. Shoulders on 123 are wide; the part past the Lorton dump is tight, …