Lewes, DE · mostly separated · mixed

Walking Dunes Trail

1.9 mi Out-and-back 46 ft gain

1.9-mile mixed route with 46 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:23 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.
72°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
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

72°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

NW
Rain

24%

Next 24h: 0.01"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:10 AM
Sunset

8:00 PM

1118 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 80°F · 10 mph NW wind · mostly sunny. 2 AM is a close second (25/100).

2 AM

79°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph SW

3 AM

78°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph W

4 AM

78°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph W

5 AM

78°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph W

6 AM

78°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph W

7 AM

78°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NW

8 AM Best

80°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph NW

9 AM

81°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph NW

10 AM

82°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph NW

11 AM

83°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NW

12 PM

85°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NW

1 PM

85°

Partly Sunny

5 mph NW

2 PM

86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph NW

—

3 PM

87°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph N

—

4 PM

86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph S

—

5 PM

86°

Partly Sunny

5 mph S

6 PM

86°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph S

7 PM

84°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph S

Wind on this route

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

Currently 17 mph from the WSW (240°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 282° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 279° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 259° · headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 249° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 173° · quartering headwind 0.2 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 137° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 137° · crosswind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 137° · crosswind 0.2 mi

Elevation profile

59 ft gain 62 ft loss Max 33' Min 0' 1.8 mi sampled

Score breakdown

72°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

-6

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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

About this route

Distance: 1.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 46 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 38.7736, -75.0881
City hub: Lewes, DE
OSM: relation 19357053

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