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.

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

  • 33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
  • 71°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
44 /100
ok
52 Bike commuting
44 Road
58 E-bike
62 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

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  • Air temp
    71°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    33 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    0%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    61%
  • Pavement
    dry
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    5:33 AM
  • Sunset
    8:32 PM
    744 min remaining

9 AM looks best — 73°F · 5 mph N wind · sunny. 10 AM is a close second (61/100).

9 AM Best
73°

Sunny

5 mph N
61
10 AM
76°

Sunny

5 mph N
61
11 AM
79°

Sunny

5 mph NW
61
12 PM
80°

Sunny

5 mph NW
61
1 PM
82°

Sunny

5 mph NW
61
2 PM
83°

Sunny

5 mph W
61
3 PM
84°

Sunny

5 mph W
61
4 PM
85°

Sunny

5 mph W
61
5 PM
84°

Sunny

5 mph W
61
6 PM
84°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W
61
7 PM
82°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W
61
8 PM
78°

Mostly Clear

0 mph
61

33 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the NW (320°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 121° · tailwind 0.2 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 133° · 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° · 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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71°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
33 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
-36
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Tailwind on this route 33 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.
+6
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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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