Tidal Basin – Thomas Jefferson Memorial loop from Eastern Market

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Tidal Basin – Thomas Jefferson Memorial loop from Eastern Market

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Tidal Basin – Thomas Jefferson Memorial loop from Eastern Market

01:17

29.1km

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: September 3, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 12.3 km for 141 m

After 17.4 km for 79 m

After 23.0 km for 111 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.09 km

Peace Monument

Highlight • Monument

The 44 foot (13.4 m) high white marble memorial was erected from 1877 to 1878 in commemoration of the naval deaths at sea during the American Civil War. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_Monument

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2.48 km

The National Mall, located in Washington, D.C., is a historic and iconic open space stretching over 1.9 miles from the United States Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial. It serves as a focal point for national events, celebrations, and protests, and attracts millions of visitors annually. Flanked by the Smithsonian museums, the Mall features prominent monuments and memorials, including the Washington Monument, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and World War II Memorial. Its expansive green lawns and reflecting pools provide a gathering place for picnics, recreation, and reflection.

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4.85 km

Tidal Basin

Highlight • Lake

Great facility that man / woman should definitely see during a visit...

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8.01 km

Hains Point

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Hains Point was named after the US Army Corps of Engineers' Peter Conover Hains. Peter Conover Hains was the engineer who made the Tidal Basin design. At this point the Potomac River, Washington Channel, and Anacostia River all meet.

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12.4 km

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Great monument - also quite monumental with the relief, which was carved into the large stone... But despite everything, not as pompous as some of the other monuments around and also somehow simple - definitely worth seeing. You should take a little time for the inscriptions that can be read around the monument in the wall.

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14.9 km

Washington DC Skyline

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Along this section of the Mount Vernon Trail you have views across the Potomac and can see the Washington Monument rising above its surroundings.

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17.4 km

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

Highlight • Monument

In addition to the Jefferson Memorial itself, which Franklin D. Roosewelt had built for the founding father of the USA and the author of the Declaration of Independence, the view of the Tidal Basin is worth a trip here. Especially in the morning when the last wafts of fog are still hanging over the water (see photos and highlight Tidal Basin).

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21.8 km

C&O Canal Mile Marker 0

Highlight • Trail

This point marks the start of the 185-mile C&O Canal Towpath Trail that runs from Washington D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland. Originally built as a way for mules to tow boats along the canal, it is now converted into a multi-use trail for outdoor enthusiasts of all stripes.

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29.1 km

End point

Train Station

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