Korean War Veterans Memorial – Hains Point loop from Columbia Heights

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Korean War Veterans Memorial – Hains Point loop from Columbia Heights

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Korean War Veterans Memorial – Hains Point loop from Columbia Heights

01:31

25.4km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 10.6 km for 153 m

After 11.0 km for 141 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.40 km

Klingle Road Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The cycle path meanders along the river and so some bridges are necessary. The variety is surprising, no two seem alike. This one is simply made of wood.

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8.20 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 a stone pillar. Stretching from Cumberland to Washington, DC, this route ends at Mile Post 0, where hikers and bikers can definitively mark the start or finish of their journey along the historic canal. The towpath follows the canal’s full 184.5 miles to its Cumberland, MD, terminus, often extending to 333 miles for those who begin in Pittsburgh on the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) trail.

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8.64 km

View of the Georgetown Waterfront

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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10.7 km

Korean War Veterans Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The Korean War Veterans Memorial is a must-see sculptural group when visiting Washington

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11.1 km

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Great monument - also quite monumental with the relief, which was carved into the large stone... But despite everything, not as pompous as some of the other monuments around and also somehow simple - definitely worth seeing. You should take a little time for the inscriptions that can be read around the monument in the wall.

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12.2 km

Ohio Drive Bridge

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The Ohio Drive Bridge crosses the Tidal Basin, connecting East Potomac Park to the mainland near the Jefferson Memorial. This practical bridge links vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians to landmarks like the National Mall, Hains Point, and the Jefferson Memorial. Visitors can enjoy scenic views from the bridge, especially during the spring cherry blossom season.

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12.5 km

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Jefferson was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence. The memorial was commissioned by Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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16.5 km

Hains Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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25.4 km

End point

Train Station

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