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.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

  • 17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
58 /100
good
58 Road
73 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    75°F
    Cloudy
  • Wind
    17 mph
    NE
  • Rain
    6%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    74%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:38 AM
  • Sunset
    7:16 PM
    147 min remaining

5 PM looks best — 77°F · 10 mph E wind · partly sunny. 6 PM is a close second (62/100).

5 PM Best
77°

Partly Sunny

10 mph E
62
6 PM
76°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph E
62

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

Currently 17 mph from the ESE (110°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 45° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 31° · crosswind 0.7 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 350° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 300° · tailwind 0.5 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 345° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 36° · crosswind 0.6 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 1° · crosswind 0.7 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 312° · tailwind 0.6 mi
-50'0'50'100' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi5 mi6 mi7 mi
116 ft gain 142 ft loss Max 52' Min -7' 6.8 mi sampled
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75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
17 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-6
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Quartering tailwind 17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.
+3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
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.

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