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Swami's Seaside Park – Coastal Rail Trail loop from Carlsbad Poinsettia

Swami's Seaside Park – Coastal Rail Trail loop from Carlsbad Poinsettia

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Swami's Seaside Park – Coastal Rail Trail loop from Carlsbad Poinsettia

01:26

32.4km

160m

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: June 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.1 km for 177 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.68 km

Batiquitos Lagoon bridge - South Carlsbad State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Wide sandy ocean beaches stretch to both sides at the mouth of the Batiquitos Lagoon

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13.7 km

Swami's Seaside Park

Highlight • Beach

This beach is a Mecca for surfers and known by many surfing events. A good place to look at the sea and watch the surfers.

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16.0 km

San Elijo Lagoon Estuary Canal

Highlight • River

The rail bike trail bridge offers a good overlook of the lagoon channel flowing toward the ocean

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16.1 km

Cardiff State Beach

Highlight • Beach

A beautiful sandy beach between Encinitas and Solana Beach. There are parking spaces and toilets available. The beach is ideal for surfing, walking and just relaxing.

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17.8 km

Cardiff-by-the-Sea, often called Cardiff, is a lovely coastal community bordered by the Pacific Ocean, with a great beach and beautiful lagoon to the south. With a population under 12,000, Cardiff is known for popular surf spots like Swami's and Cardiff Reef.

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20.5 km

Coastal Rail Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Coastal Rail Trail runs parallel to train tracks, but this parkway was finished in November 2005. It is 0.7 miles long in the heart of Carlsbad Village. The length is paved and flat, so skateboarders, cyclists and hikers have an easy trail to move on.

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20.7 km

Coastal Rail Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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25.8 km

Ponto State Beach Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ponto State Beach is a massive piece of undeveloped coastline. This official overlook area at the top of the stairs looks out over one of the widest beaches in America.

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32.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.0 km

2.56 km

2.50 km

806 m

284 m

144 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.1 km

2.83 km

390 m

Elevation

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Thursday 9 July

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Swami's Seaside Park – Coastal Rail Trail loop from Carlsbad Poinsettia

Batiquitos Lagoon bridge - South Carlsbad State Beach

Swami's Seaside Park

San Elijo Lagoon Estuary Canal

Cardiff State Beach

Cardiff by the Sea

Coastal Rail Trail

Coastal Rail Trail

Ponto State Beach Overlook

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