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Wooden bridge – Mount Vernon Trail loop from Belle Haven

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Wooden bridge – Mount Vernon Trail loop from Belle Haven

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Wooden bridge – Mount Vernon Trail loop from Belle Haven

01:20

21.2km

130m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.2 km for 272 m

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Parking

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1.34 km

Wooden bridge

Highlight • Bridge

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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3.00 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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3.38 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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4.78 km

Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial

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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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7.20 km

Eagle Sculpture at Rosalie Island Community Park

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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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7.76 km

Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge

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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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15.8 km

Viewpoint

18.7 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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19.8 km

Mount Vernon Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

21.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.9 km

2.91 km

708 m

583 m

101 m

Surfaces

10.5 km

9.95 km

634 m

145 m

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Monday 18 May

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Wooden bridge – Mount Vernon Trail loop from Belle Haven

Wooden bridge

Belle Haven Park

Mount Vernon Trail

Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial

Eagle Sculpture at Rosalie Island Community Park

Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve

Mount Vernon Bridge

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