Rehoboth Beach, DE · on road · paved

DE Bicycle Route 1

46.3 mi Out-and-back 75 ft gain

Delaware Bicycle Route 1 is a bicycle route that runs the north-south length of the U.S. state of Delaware, from the Maryland border in Fenwick Island, Sussex County north to the Pennsylvania border near Montchanin, New Castle County. The route passes through many Delaware scenes, including beaches, farmland, state parks, and towns. The route is the first of many signed bike routes planned in the state.

Live · updated Jun 13, 8:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

31 /100

skip

32 Bike commuting

31 Road

46 E-bike

47 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring 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

77°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

NE
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:35 AM
Sunset

8:26 PM

738 min remaining

Best time today

6 PM looks best — 86°F · 5 mph S wind · mostly clear. 9 AM is a close second (41/100).

9 AM

77°

Sunny

5 mph N

10 AM

79°

Sunny

5 mph N

11 AM

81°

Sunny

5 mph N

12 PM

83°

Sunny

5 mph N

1 PM

84°

Sunny

5 mph N

2 PM

85°

Sunny

5 mph N

3 PM

87°

Sunny

5 mph N

4 PM

87°

Sunny

5 mph NE

5 PM

87°

Sunny

5 mph SE

6 PM Best

86°

Mostly Clear

5 mph S

7 PM

84°

Mostly Clear

5 mph S

Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the N (350°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 311° · quartering headwind 2.6 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 238° · quartering tailwind 2.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 319° · quartering headwind 2.5 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 288° · quartering headwind 2.6 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 319° · quartering headwind 2.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 329° · headwind 2.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 327° · headwind 2.6 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 295° · quartering headwind 1.9 mi

Elevation profile

381 ft gain 343 ft loss Max 69' Min 10' 41.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-6

−

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

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

−

NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

Advisories & nearby alerts

NWSCoastal Flood Advisory

Coastal Flood Advisory issued June 13 at 2:49AM EDT until June 14 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

About this route

Distance: 46.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 75 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: RCN · route 1
Start: 38.7216, -75.1409
City hub: Rehoboth Beach, DE
OSM: relation 1082623

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.