Gas Works Park – Fremont Bridge loop from University of Washington

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Gas Works Park – Fremont Bridge loop from University of Washington

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Gas Works Park – Fremont Bridge loop from University of Washington

01:52

30.3km

250m

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: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.3 km for 59 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.35 km

Burke Gilman Trail (inland section)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is one of the core cycling trails in Seattle. It can take you all the way from the shore of Puget Sound to the north of Lake Washington, and …

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9.40 km

Drumheller Fountain, University of Washington

Highlight • Monument

This fountain was named after University Regent Joseph Drumheller, who donated machinery to the University. In the early 1900s, the fountain was colloquially referred to as "Frosh Pond" because of the freshman hazing activities that took place in the area.

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12.8 km

Gas Works Park

Highlight • Monument

Gas Works Park was developed on the site of a former coal gasification plant on the shores of Lake Union, directly across from downtown Seattle. In 1965, the city purchased …

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14.1 km

Fremont Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Careful when riding North-to-South. If you want to continue on the Chesiahud Lake Union Loop trail, you need to use the long three-stage crosswalk across 4th Avenue BEFORE crossing Nickerson …

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14.3 km

Fremont Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Freemont Bridge opens an average of 35 times daily to let boat traffic pass. It is the busiest drawbridge in the U.S. and connects the Freemont and Queen Anne …

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19.3 km

Pike Place Market

Highlight • Settlement

Pike Place Market is Seattle's original farmer's market, founded in 1907. The market is the center of locally sourced artisan and specialty foods, lots of shops, restaurants and bars. It …

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27.9 km

Interlaken Park Road

Highlight • Trail

A great way up when making your way up from the Montlake neighborhood to the Capitol Hill & Central District Neighborhoods.

Specifically good for avoiding the busy ascent up 24th and providing nice coniferous scenery and shade!

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29.9 km

Montlake Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

This bridge passes over Montlake Cut, a part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal. Somewhere around 40,000 to 60,000 vehicles cross this bridge every day, but don't worry: There's a separate pedestrian walkway that cyclists can use, too.

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30.3 km

End point

Train Station

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