MotoRevRoute Scenic Staff Pick
Delaware Bayshore Byway (DE 9)
New Castle to Leipsic
- Distance
- 40 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 09m
- Climb
- 509 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- April to November. Spring and fall bring migrating birds to the refuges.
- Fuel
- Fuel is limited. Fill up in New Castle or Delaware City.
- Watch For
- Crosswinds over the marsh, farm equipment, and biting insects in summer.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
DE 9 runs south from historic New Castle along the Delaware Bay through Delaware City, Port Penn and the tidal marshes of Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge to the fishing village of Leipsic. It is flat, open and quiet, with wide views over the marsh.
Stops
- StartNew Castle
- FinishLeipsic
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