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View over Delaware River – Mike Castle Trail loop from Olive B. Loss Elementary School

View over Delaware River – Mike Castle Trail loop from Olive B. Loss Elementary School

Moderate

4.5

(1509)

13,148

riders

View over Delaware River – Mike Castle Trail loop from Olive B. Loss Elementary School

02:24

59.0km

100m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 31, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 39.8 km for 148 m

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Parking

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5.81 km

View of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Bridge from Summit Pointe

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Summit Pointe, just off the Michael N. Castle Trail, is a great spot to rest. This small point offers scenic vistas of the marina and the Old Chesapeake and Delaware …

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17.0 km

Branch Canal

Lake

28.3 km

The other low stress bridge over the canal is not as well developed as the St. George's Bridge to the west, but suitable for an experienced rider. You ride in the road, but the bridge is very low traffic.

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39.9 km

View over Delaware River

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From this spot at the northern tip of Delaware City, a historic waterfront town in New Castle County, you get fantastic views out over the Delaware River to Fort Delaware …

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47.9 km

St. Georges Bridge

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best bike bridge over the C&D Canal, wide, flex post separated bike lane.

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48.0 km

St. Georges Trailhead – Michael Castle Trail

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The Saint Georges Trailhead offers restrooms and parking for the Mike Castle Trail along the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. While there is no drinking water available here, the trailhead provides …

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54.8 km

Mike Castle Trail

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The Mike Castle Trail is a 12.4-mile asphalt path that connects Delaware City Marina to the Ben Cardin C&D Canal Recreational Trail at the Delaware/Maryland state line near Newark. This …

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55.7 km

Lums Pond parking lot and picnic area

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Search on Google Maps for "Michael Castle Trail, South Lums Pond Parking" to find this place

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59.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.0 km

22.9 km

4.38 km

477 m

330 m

Surfaces

54.6 km

3.66 km

630 m

150 m

Elevation

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Friday 22 May

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