Delaware trails · Brandywine Trail
Brandywine Trail
A 2.2-mile loop in Delaware, with 64 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Length
2.2 mi
Elevation gain
64 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
9%
Steepest mile
+64 ft
Shape
loop
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
State
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 3.6 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Unnamed trail access. 39.81797, -75.56946 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:01 a.m., the sun rises at 6:28 a.m. and sets at 7:35 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:03 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 07 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.2-mile route takes roughly 51 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:19 a.m. — 12 h 16 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Brandywine Trail + Creekside — 2.3 mi loop, 184 ft gain
- Brandywine Trail + Rocky Run + Longwall Trail — 2.4 mi loop, 352 ft gain
- Brandywine Trail — 3.2 mi loop, 164 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Flint Woods — 2.4 mi
- Talley Day Park — 2.9 mi
- Northern Delaware Greenway Trail — 3.4 mi
- Pathway — 3.5 mi