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Virginia
Fairfax County
Mclean

Lincoln Memorial – Vietnam Veterans Memorial loop from Langley

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Bike touring routes & trails
United States
Virginia
Fairfax County
Mclean

Lincoln Memorial – Vietnam Veterans Memorial loop from Langley

Moderate

3.2

(18)

70

riders

Lincoln Memorial – Vietnam Veterans Memorial loop from Langley

02:22

34.9km

210m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 3, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 9.96 km for 68 m

After 13.4 km for 199 m

After 13.8 km for 147 m

After 20.8 km for 90 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

9.65 km

Francis Scott Key Bridge

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This is a paved path across the bridge with metal railings separating pedestrians/cyclists from vehicular traffic. It feels safe but it can be a little loud. The views are beautiful.

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2

11.5 km

C&O Canal Mile 0 and Tide Lock

Highlight • Monument

The final (or beginning) mile of the C&O Canal stands here, next to the Tide Lock on the Potomac, the true birthplace of the canal. The spot is marked with …

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3

11.9 km

View of the Georgetown Waterfront

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The cycle path leading here offers magnificent views of the city at any time of the day or night almost along its entire length.

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4

13.5 km

Lincoln Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The Lincoln was built to honor Abraham Lincoln. He was the 16th president, assassinated on April 14, 1865 as the civil war was concluding. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his …

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5

13.5 km

Lincoln Memorial and Reflecting Pool

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The Lincoln Memorial and adjoining reflecting pool are another must-see when visiting Washington. Of course, the mall is perfect for a run and early in the morning you have "Abe" …

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6

13.9 km

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is free to visit and open 24 hours a day. The memorial has inscriptions of over 58,000 names of those who died in the Vietnam war. …

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19.5 km

Lock 2

Lake

8

20.9 km

Potomac River

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The Potomac River, stretching 405 miles from the Potomac Highlands in West Virginia to Maryland's Chesapeake Bay, ranks as the fourth-largest river on the East Coast. Swimming is prohibited in …

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9

25.2 km

Crossing Over the C&O Canal

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It's just a shame that cycling is only allowed on the paved road. The many earthy trails to the right and left of the road are very tempting for a mountain biker. Unfortunately explicitly forbidden.

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29.2 km

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Lake

B

34.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.6 km

6.86 km

6.04 km

3.26 km

859 m

302 m

Surfaces

22.5 km

5.72 km

4.73 km

1.07 km

876 m

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