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Tidal Basin – Thomas Jefferson Memorial loop from Virginia Square–GMU

Tidal Basin – Thomas Jefferson Memorial loop from Virginia Square–GMU

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(8684)

14,010

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Tidal Basin – Thomas Jefferson Memorial loop from Virginia Square–GMU

01:37

37.2km

140m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 22.4 km for 79 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.03 km

Four Mile Run Park

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You will be captivated by Four Mile Run Park as you cycle along the scenic Four Mile Run. The trail winds through lush landscapes, offering a tranquil escape within an …

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8.98 km

The approach to Reagan National Airport is not easy, following the Potomac River with a late, deep turn to land. At this point the planes fly close enough to touch. Anyone who has anything left for aviation should come here.

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12.4 km

Plane Spotting at Gravelly Point Park

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Gravelly Point Park is overseen by the Nation Park Service as it lies within the George Washington Memorial Parkway. This unique location gives visitors an amazing opportunity to see planes …

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15.4 km

Tidal Basin

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Great facility that man / woman should definitely see during a visit...

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17.1 km

Washington Channel

Lake

18.5 km

Hains Point

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Hains Point was named after the US Army Corps of Engineers' Peter Conover Hains. Peter Conover Hains was the engineer who made the Tidal Basin design. At this point the Potomac River, Washington Channel, and Anacostia River all meet.

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22.4 km

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

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In addition to the Jefferson Memorial itself, which Franklin D. Roosewelt had built for the founding father of the USA and the author of the Declaration of Independence, the view …

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37.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.6 km

6.54 km

5.56 km

925 m

459 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.3 km

10.7 km

127 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 19 May

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Tidal Basin – Thomas Jefferson Memorial loop from Virginia Square–GMU

Four Mile Run Park

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Gravelly Point Park

Plane Spotting at Gravelly Point Park

Tidal Basin

Hains Point

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

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