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Hiking Trails Over 20 km near Centreville

The directory currently contains 5 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Centreville. Their average mapped distance is 59.1 km and average recorded ascent is 296 m (971 ft); the longest route in the set is 173 km.

This subset represents 13% of the 38 quality-checked routes near Centreville. Its average distance is 59.1 km, compared with 11.2 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 296 m (971 ft), versus 98 m (322 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is at least 20 km long. Whether it is normally completed in one day or in stages is not inferred from distance alone. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 5 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 5 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

21.5 km

Muddy Branch Greenway Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

43 m

Rock Creek Hiker/Biker Trail

5 of 5 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

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0 recorded loops

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Trails

The pastoral center of the Archdiocese of Washington in Hyattsville, Maryland.
Hard

District of Columbia · United States

Distance
33.4 km
/ 20.8 mi
Elevation gain
199 m
Typical duration
7 hr 49 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Great Seneca Ele_1269-a
Expert

Maryland · United States

Distance
44.3 km
/ 27.5 mi
Elevation gain
347 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • River
CSX Metropolitan Subdivision crossing of Rock Creek and Beach Drive in Garrett Park, Maryland in 2020
Hard

District of Columbia · United States

Distance
23.2 km
/ 14.4 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
5 hr 9 min
  • River

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
ADT - Maryland - Seg 3District of Columbia33.4 km199 m7 hr 49 minHardApril to October
Seneca Creek GreenwayMaryland44.3 km347 m10 hrExpertApril to October
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (right bank)District of Columbia173 km600 m41 hrExpertApril to October
Rock Creek Hiker/Biker TrailDistrict of Columbia23.2 km43 m5 hr 9 minHardApril to October
Muddy Branch Greenway TrailMaryland21.5 km293 m5 hr 7 minHardApril to October

ADT - Maryland - Seg 3, Seneca Creek Greenway, Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (right bank) currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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