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Woodrow Wilson Bridge – Waterfront Park loop from Potomac Yard

Woodrow Wilson Bridge – Waterfront Park loop from Potomac Yard

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2.9

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Woodrow Wilson Bridge – Waterfront Park loop from Potomac Yard

01:12

26.9km

90m

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 20.3 km for 52 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.90 km

Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum

Highlight • Historical Site

In 1839, the Lyceum Company, which promoted education in Alexandria, partnered with the Alexandria Library Company to build Lyceum Hall. The new building had a library and reading room on …

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8.74 km

Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial

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Alexandria Contrabands and Freddman Cemetery served as the final resting place for almost 1,800 Afro-Americans who fled to Alexandria under great hardship and danger during the civil war to escape slavery.

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9.61 km

Woodrow Wilson Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Spanning the Potomac River, this bridge has fantastic views over the water. The bridge carries around 250,000 cars every day across the river – there are 12 lanes!

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11.2 km

Eagle Sculpture at Rosalie Island Community Park

Highlight • Monument

On the east side of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, the cycle path crosses the roadway in a beautifully designed overpass with several information boards, distinctive patterns on the ground and …

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11.7 km

Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Long (and quite nice) bridge between Alexandria and the National Harbour. It is important for bikers to have their own bike lane, separate from the roadway, but shared with pedestrians. …

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13.0 km

National Harbor Waterfront & Capital Wheel

Highlight • Monument

Just a short detour across the Potomac Bridge from Alexandria. Here at the harbor there are some sights such as a Ferris wheel, playground in the shape of a man …

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19.6 km

Waterfront Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Waterfront Park in its current state is a combination of the original King Street Park and Waterfront Park sites with the sites of the former Old Dominion Boat Club building …

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20.3 km

Historic Ice Well at Gadsby's Tavern Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

A colonial-era ice cream warehouse is part of the Gadsby's Tavern Museum, which is open regardless of opening hours and is free to visit.

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26.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.5 km

3.03 km

1.48 km

403 m

401 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.7 km

6.75 km

165 m

134 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 29 May

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Woodrow Wilson Bridge – Waterfront Park loop from Potomac Yard

Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum

Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial

Woodrow Wilson Bridge

Eagle Sculpture at Rosalie Island Community Park

Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge

National Harbor Waterfront & Capital Wheel

Waterfront Park

Historic Ice Well at Gadsby's Tavern Museum

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