Brandywine Creek Trail

2.5 mi Out-and-back 230 ft gain

2.5-mile paved route with 230 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

65 /100
good
64 Bike commuting
65 Road
78 E-bike
79 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

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  • Air temp
    78°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    12 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    0%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    55%
  • Pavement
    dry
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:39 AM
  • Sunset
    7:19 PM
    150 min remaining

5 PM looks best — 80°F · 5 mph NW wind · sunny. 6 PM is a close second (61/100).

5 PM Best
80°

Sunny

5 mph NW
61
6 PM
78°

Mostly Clear

0 mph
61

12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the N (350°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 121° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 133° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 157° · tailwind 0.2 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 158° · tailwind 0.2 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 125° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 152° · tailwind 0.2 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 157° · tailwind 0.2 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 141° · tailwind 0.2 mi
200'250'300'350'400' 0 mi1 mi2 mi2 mi
400 ft gain 436 ft loss Max 384' Min 226' 2.4 mi sampled
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78°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
12 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-2
+
Tailwind on this route 12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.
+6
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
Distance
2.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
230 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
LCN
Start
39.9955, -75.7001
OSM
relation 13719050

Description sourced from OpenStreetMap relation tags and member-way geometry.

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