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Greenway Trail – Wasena Park loop from Salem

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Salem

Greenway Trail – Wasena Park loop from Salem

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Greenway Trail – Wasena Park loop from Salem

02:05

35.3km

130m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.7 km for 294 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.07 km

Bethel Baptist Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Modest church with a big tower in Salem, near the Roanoke river.

More information at: bethelbaptistva.com

Tip by

9.66 km

The Memorial Bridge of Roanoke supports the Roanoke River Greenway and has wide sidewalks on both sides of the car lanes that bikes use. The bridge has two-lane traffic and spans 785 feet across the Roanoke River. While riding here, pay attention and find all five plaques, with quotes from Patrick Henry, Theodore Roosevelt, Stonewall Jackson, and Thomas Jefferson. The last plaque has the names of World War I victims.

Tip by

14.5 km

Wasena Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Wasena Park is a green space along the Roanoke River. The Roanoke River Greenway bike-friendly path runs through the park, and the park offers a playground, two picnic shelters, the Roanoke Skate Park, a baseball diamond, a basketball court, ADA-accessible picnic shelters with tables, lights at night, electrical outlets, and grills, as well as ADA-accessible restrooms.

Tip by

30.0 km

Roanoke River

Highlight • River

The Roanoke River stretches 410 miles through southern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. It is a vital habitat for large numbers of fish, birds, and mammals, as well as a recreational area for locals.

Tip by

31.3 km

Greenway Trail

Highlight • Trail

35.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.6 km

4.32 km

2.53 km

2.30 km

305 m

170 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.2 km

1.99 km

944 m

185 m

Elevation

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Today

Friday 26 June

31°C

18°C

71 %

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