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 Sep 11, 4:50 PM ET

Today's verdict

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

147 min of daylight — you need at least 204 min. lights required for this ride.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

51 /100

59 Bike commuting

51 Road

68 E-bike

54 Bike-share

Best for e-bike riding 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

75°F

Cloudy
Wind

17 mph

NE
Rain

6%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

74%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:38 AM
Sunset

7:16 PM

147 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 76°F · 10 mph E wind · partly sunny. 6 PM is a close second (54/100).

5 PM Best

76°

Partly Sunny

10 mph E

6 PM

76°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph E

Wind on this route

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.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

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

-6

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

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

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147 min of daylight You need at least 204 min. Lights required for this ride.

-7

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.