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Glen Echo Park – Angler's Inn parking lot loop from Bethesda

Glen Echo Park – Angler's Inn parking lot loop from Bethesda

Moderate

3.3

(1)

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Glen Echo Park – Angler's Inn parking lot loop from Bethesda

02:04

44.7km

390m

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: April 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.3 km for 92 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.28 km

Glen Echo Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Glen Echo Park is an arts and cultural center, just north of D.C.. A formerly privately owned amusement park, it is now operated by the National Park Services. It’s open throughout the year to the public.

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19.8 km

Great Falls Observation Platform

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Washington Aqueduct Dam: A water supply dam for Washington, D.C. located just above the Great Falls.

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19.8 km

Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform

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Washington Aqueduct was constructed back in the mid-1800s by the Army Corps of Engineers to provide water to Washington, D.C., and is still used today. The observation platform for the …

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23.8 km

Angler's Inn parking lot

Highlight • Parking

The lower parking lot near the Potomac River is a popular spot for kayakers and provides the best access to Billy Goat Trail sections A and B. There are restrooms …

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44.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.4 km

19.0 km

2.61 km

639 m

616 m

418 m

Surfaces

34.7 km

9.49 km

511 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

36°C

21°C

19 %

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Glen Echo Park – Angler's Inn parking lot loop from Bethesda

Glen Echo Park

Great Falls Observation Platform

Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform

Angler's Inn parking lot

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