Rehoboth Beach, DE · mixed · mixed

Cape Henlopen Regional Loop

8.1 mi Out-and-back 66 ft gain

8.1-mile mixed route with 66 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network.

Live · updated Aug 11, 11:12 AM ET

Today's verdict

Thunderstorms in the forecast — lightning and cyclists are a bad combination.

Thunderstorms — lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
Exposed + wet pavement — mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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Best for road cycling today

Route map

Orange marker is the start. Click the map to enable scroll-zoom — the polyline is approximate; use Ride with GPS or Komoot for turn-by-turn.

Atmosphere

Air temp

81°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

W
Rain

24%

Next 24h: 0.26"
Humidity

70%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:10 AM
Sunset

8:00 PM

529 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 85°F · 5 mph NW wind · mostly sunny. 1 PM is a close second (0/100).

12 PM Best

85°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NW

1 PM

87°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

5 mph W

2 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph NW

—

3 PM

88°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph W

—

4 PM

88°

Partly Sunny

5 mph NW

5 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph S

—

6 PM

86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph SW

—

7 PM

85°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph S

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Wind on this route

17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 45° · crosswind 0.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 31° · crosswind 0.7 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 350° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 300° · headwind 0.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 345° · quartering headwind 0.6 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 36° · crosswind 0.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 1° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 312° · headwind 0.6 mi

Elevation profile

116 ft gain 142 ft loss Max 52' Min -7' 6.8 mi sampled

Score breakdown

81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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Exposed + wet pavement mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. Take the lane.

-6

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17 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-6

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Quartering headwind 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

-4

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

-45

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

-32

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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSCoastal Flood Advisory

Coastal Flood Advisory issued August 11 at 3:23AM EDT until August 12 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

About this route

Distance: 8.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 66 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 38.7139, -75.0951
City hub: Rehoboth Beach, DE
OSM: relation 19347359

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