Saturday, June 13, 2026 · MD

Is it a bike day in Bethesda?

It's workable. Top picks average 61/100 — pick the best-scoring route and go.

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Bethesda is an unincorporated, census-designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. Located just northwest of Washington, D.C., it is a major business and government center of the Washington metropolitan region and a national center for medical research. According to the 2020 census, the community had a population of 68,056.

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Named cycle networks nearby: 1 (District of Columbia) · 50 (Maryland) · Bethesda Bikeway · Bethesda Trolley Trail · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath (Maryland) · Georgetown Branch Trail · Georgetown Branch Trail Detour · MacArthur Boulevard Trail.

City summary from the Wikipedia article.

  • Dedicated cycleways
    45.2 mi
    Separated from motor traffic
  • On-street bike lanes
    19 mi
    Painted or protected lanes in the roadway
  • Multi-use paths
    11.1 mi
    Shared with pedestrians
  • Stations online
    14 / 14
  • Classic bikes
    92
  • E-bikes
    15

Nearest stations

  • Bethesda Metro / Wisconsin Ave & Old Georgetown Rd — 7+1e (0.01 mi)
  • Montgomery Ave & Waverly St — 4+2e (0.15 mi)
  • 47th & Elm St — 12+0e (0.21 mi)

Aberdeen Road

Best for road cycling
61
0.4 mi paved

Alta Vista Road

Best for road cycling
61
0.3 mi paved

Battery Lane

Best for road cycling
61
0.5 mi paved

Bethesda Bikeway

Best for road cycling
61
1.1 mi paved

Bethesda Trolley Trail

Best for road cycling
61
3.3 mi paved

Garfield Street

Best for road cycling
61
0.4 mi paved

Georgetown Branch Trail

Best for road cycling
61
4.2 mi paved

Georgetown Branch Trail Detour

Best for road cycling
61
1.7 mi mixed

Glenbrook Road

Best for road cycling
61
1.1 mi paved

MDBR 191

Best for road cycling
61
4.1 mi paved

Bradley Boulevard Trail

Best for road cycling
55
0.5 mi paved

Oaklyn Drive Trail

Best for road cycling
51
2.5 mi paved

Palisades Trolley Trail

Best for road cycling
49
4.3 mi mixed

1 (District of Columbia)

Best for road cycling
46
5.2 mi paved

Little Falls Trail

Best for road cycling
46
1.2 mi mixed

MacArthur Boulevard Trail

Best for road cycling
46
7.1 mi mixed

Westbard Avenue

Best for road cycling
42
0.3 mi paved

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath (Maryland)

Best for road cycling
39
180.1 mi mixed

Dorset Avenue

Best for road cycling
36
0.7 mi paved

Willard Ave

Best for road cycling
36
0.5 mi paved

Jenifer Street NW

Best for road cycling
35
1.3 mi paved

Little Falls Parkway

Best for road cycling
35
0.6 mi paved

Massachusetts Avenue

Best for road cycling
35
0.7 mi paved

Persimmon Tree Road Trail

Best for road cycling
35
2 mi paved

50 (Maryland)

Best for road cycling
200.7 mi mixed

42nd Street Northwest

Best for road cycling
0.6 mi paved

Fernwood Road

Best for road cycling
1.1 mi paved
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