Fort Hunt Park – Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve loop from Fort Hunt

Fort Hunt Park – Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve loop from Fort Hunt

Moderate

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Fort Hunt Park – Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve loop from Fort Hunt

02:33

57.5km

320m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 45.2 km for 52 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.10 km

Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial

Highlight • Monument

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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10.7 km

Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum

Highlight • Historical Site

In 1839, the Lyceum Company, which promoted education in Alexandria, partnered with the Alexandria Library Company to build Lyceum Hall. The new building had a library and reading room on …

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27.1 km

Fort Hunt Park

Highlight • Historical Site

A fort was built on land originally belonging to George Washington's farm in the late 19th century. First used as part of coastal defense, later even as a top-secret army facility, the country is now used for recreation.

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41.2 km

Cameron Run

Lake

43.8 km

Freedom House Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The Freedom House Museum is a museum dedicated to honoring the lives and experiences of enslaved and formerly enslaved black people who were trafficked through the city of Alexandria. This …

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45.2 km

Historic Ice Well at Gadsby's Tavern Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

A colonial-era ice cream warehouse is part of the Gadsby's Tavern Museum, which is open regardless of opening hours and is free to visit.

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48.7 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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48.9 km

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve

Highlight • Natural

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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