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Loch Raven Reservoir – Dulaney Valley Branch loop from Hampton

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Loch Raven Reservoir – Dulaney Valley Branch loop from Hampton

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Loch Raven Reservoir – Dulaney Valley Branch loop from Hampton

01:23

21.2km

260m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.8 km for 101 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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6.61 km

Loch Raven Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Loch Raven is a beautiful reservoir that provides drinking water to Baltimore. Big Gunpowder Falls River feeds into the lake, which was built in 1881. There are lots of hiking trails around the reservoir.

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7.03 km

Loch Raven Park trail access

Highlight • Trail

This is a truly beautiful spot where you can access the water from the beneath the shelter of well-spaced towering pines. There is ample roadside parking and easy access between the Morgan Mill trail system and the park.

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9.34 km

Dulaney Valley Branch

Highlight • River

Unlike the bustling Loch Raven Reservoir, the Dulaney Valley Branch offers a quieter, more secluded experience. Long before European settlers arrived, the Dulaney Valley was home to Native American tribes …

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14.8 km

Loch Raven Dam

Highlight • Monument

Here the trail runs down to a parking lot and trailhead just across the road from the dam. From the road you get good views of Loch Raven Dam, and …

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21.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.7 km

258 m

112 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.2 km

565 m

297 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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78 %

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Loch Raven Reservoir – Dulaney Valley Branch loop from Hampton

Loch Raven Reservoir

Loch Raven Park trail access

Dulaney Valley Branch

Loch Raven Dam

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