C&D Canal Trail

6.5 mi Out-and-back 98 ft gain

6.5-mile paved route with 98 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “C&D”, separated from motor traffic.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

55 /100
good
54 Bike commuting
55 Road
68 E-bike
69 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

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  • Air temp
    82°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    12 mph
    NE
  • Rain
    0%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    40%
  • Pavement
    dry
    paved surface
  • Sunrise
    6:39 AM
  • Sunset
    7:18 PM
    149 min remaining

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

5 PM Best
80°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NE
61
6 PM
79°

Mostly Clear

5 mph E
61

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

Currently 12 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 258° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 262° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 283° · headwind 0.6 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 269° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 250° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 234° · crosswind 0.6 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 251° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 258° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
-50'0'50' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi5 mi6 mi
172 ft gain 153 ft loss Max 43' Min -7' 5.8 mi sampled
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82°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
12 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-2
Quartering headwind 12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.
-4
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
Distance
6.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
98 ft
Surface
paved
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network
LCN · route C&D
Start
39.5572, -75.5996
City hub
Newark, DE
OSM
relation 9721149

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

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