Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Brearley Oak tree – Lawrence Hopewell Trail loop from Princeton

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Brearley Oak tree – Lawrence Hopewell Trail loop from Princeton

Moderate

5.0

(8629)

13,334

riders

Brearley Oak tree – Lawrence Hopewell Trail loop from Princeton

03:10

45.7km

260m

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: April 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.9 km for 192 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

3.45 km

Delaware and Raritan Canal Towpath (Quaker Road to Turning Basin Park)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This section of the Delaware and Raritan Canal Towpath is one of the quieter segments of trail. It is nestled right along the water and crosses over bridges while breaking in and out of tree cover.

Tip by

7.29 km

Stage and benches with a view

Highlight • Viewpoint

7.79 km

Historic house

Highlight • Historical Site

good rest or picnic spot just off the D&R canal

Tip by

9.18 km

Brearley Oak tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Brearley Oak is the oldest and largest tree of its kind in the state. At a height of 110 feet and estimated to be between 255 and 410 years …

Tip by

10.6 km

Lawrence Hopewell Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Lawrence Hopewell Trail is a paved multi-use trail that runs for about 19 miles. Here the trail takes you around the sports fields of the Lawrenceville School, with some …

Tip by

43.1 km

Open space at Princeton Battlefield State Park

Highlight • Historical Site

The majority of the features found at Princeton Battlefield State Park are located across the street on the south side of the highway. This large field and pillar ruins can …

Tip by

45.0 km

Princeton University

Highlight • Historical Site

Impresssive area, home university of Albert Einstein

Tip by

45.1 km

Princeton Theological Seminary

Highlight • Religious Site

A lovely campus of a prestigious theology school.

Tip by

45.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.3 km

9.16 km

5.30 km

4.03 km

3.49 km

219 m

177 m

Surfaces

21.7 km

10.6 km

10.2 km

1.74 km

1.20 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 7 May

18°C

9°C

32 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.6

Delaware and Raritan Canal Trail Loop

03:16h

51.2km

160m

Moderate

4.7

D&L and D&R Canal Towpath Loop

03:26h

52.5km

90m

Moderate

4.7

Lawrence Hopewell Trail Loop

03:07h

46.5km

210m

Moderate

3.5

Union Transportation Trail

02:50h

32.2km

90m

Moderate

Delaware and Raritan Canal Loop

02:06h

33.7km

130m

Moderate

2.0

D&R Canal and Johnson Trolley Trail Loop

02:07h

30.3km

70m

Easy

2.0

Princeton Junction to Cranbury loop via Lenape Trail

01:24h

24.1km

70m

Moderate

New Brunswick to Raritan Riverfront Park loop

03:53h

66.9km

280m

Moderate

4.7

New Hope – View of the Delaware River loop from New Hope Station

02:09h

24.1km

40m

Moderate

5.0

View of the D&R Canal loop from Kingston

02:46h

46.3km

80m

Moderate

5.0

View of the D&R Canal – Carnegie Lake Dam loop from Manville

02:42h

43.2km

40m

Easy

Mercer County Park loop from Mercer County Community College

01:20h

23.5km

70m

Brearley Oak tree – Lawrence Hopewell Trail loop from Princeton

Delaware and Raritan Canal Towpath (Quaker Road to Turning Basin Park)

Stage and benches with a view

Historic house

Brearley Oak tree

Lawrence Hopewell Trail

Open space at Princeton Battlefield State Park

Princeton University

Princeton Theological Seminary

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️