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Fairfax County
Mclean

Little Falls Dam – Sycamore Island loop from Langley

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
United States
Virginia
Fairfax County
Mclean

Little Falls Dam – Sycamore Island loop from Langley

Moderate

3.4

(24)

25

riders

Little Falls Dam – Sycamore Island loop from Langley

02:13

28.9km

140m

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: June 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.8 km for 184 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.82 km

View of the Potomac River from the Chain Bridge

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One of the best way to cross from Virginia over to the D.C./Maryland side: cycling over the Chain Cross Bridge. Offers fabulous views over the rough part of the Potomac, …

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2

6.75 km

Little Falls Dam

Highlight • Monument

The Little Falls Dam is a low dam built in the Potomac in 1959. It now separates the Upper Potomac River and Lower Potomac River, forming the Little Falls Reservoir. …

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3

10.4 km

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail

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The Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal Trail is a 184.5 miles trail that runs alongside the C&O Canal. It is made of a mix of dirt and gravel. As it …

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11.2 km

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Lake

5

21.2 km

Sycamore Island

Highlight • Natural

Just off the C & O Canal towpath there are two islands (Sycamore Island & Ruppert Island), they are owned by the Sycamore Island Club. This private club maintains the …

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6

22.9 km

Lock 6, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

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One of the locks (#6 of 75) on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. These should ensure the shipping traffic between Cumberland and Washington to transport coal.
The lock keeper's houses …

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28.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.6 km

5.85 km

1.13 km

985 m

183 m

161 m

Surfaces

12.7 km

7.59 km

7.11 km

1.54 km

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Saturday 27 June

27°C

22°C

78 %

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