Road Cycling

Bikeways and loops

Don't miss the Adirondack Coast Bikeways, the premiere network of 14 themed loops that is part of the 1,600 miles of the Lake Champlain Bikeways, which circumvent Lake Champlain and extend into Quebec, Canada.

Try:

  • the Acres of Apples ride for a trip around five different orchards.
  • the Fort to Fort loop and travel from one historic fort to the next.
  • Iron to Iron for a picturesque route through Port Henry, an homage to the Industrial Revolution.
  • Many of the routes go past restaurants, museums and a variety of other Lake Champlain attractions.

From leisurely rides to serious treks, the Lake Champlain biking routes can accommodate any type of adventure. View the Lake Champlain lodging list and book your trip today. 

Click on the image above to view a map of a mini-network of biking loops.

Surrounded by Water
Surrounded by Water

Begin the ride in the town of Willsboro, and go back in time with a visit to Adsit Cabin, built in 1778 for a family of sixteen! Numerous houses made of Lake Champlain Blue Stone.

Mostly...

Location: 
Route 22, Willsboro, 12996
Woman's Suffrage Way
Woman's Suffrage Way

Upstate New York was the cradle of women's rights. Celebrate this slice of history with gorgeous views and abundant wildlife near Split Rock Mountain Wild Forest.

Lake and mountain views,...

Location: 
Main St, Essex, 12936
Iron to Iron
Iron to Iron

This wonderfully scenic route will go by some of the most pivotal elements of the Industrial Revolution, explained by the two museums along the route. Mostly paved, cross bike recommended. Very...

Location: 
34 Park Place, Port Henry, 12974
Joe's Random Scoot
Joe's Random Scoot

This lovely loop offers wonderful woods and water views. The entire hamlet of Essex is designated as a National Historic District, with 160 structures built between 1810 and 1860.

Open and...

Location: 
814 Bridge Road, Crown Point, 12928
Mountain-Coast Connector
Mountain-Coast Connector

This rolling route has some isolated steep hills in the mountains and easy cruises around Lake Champlain. Find out why Elizabethtown, the county seat, was first named "Pleasant Valley."

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Location: 
1234 Stevenson Rd, Westport, 12993
Water's Edge Trail
Water's Edge Trail

Travel a winding loop along the AuSable River, with views of the Adirondack Mountains and river valleys. Clintonville almost became the capital of New York state!

River and mountain views,...

Location: 
Route 22, Keeseville, 12944
Osprey Way Loop
Osprey Way Loop

Get a "bird's eye view" of many different vistas in this bike loop marked by a osprey's nest visible from the road. Ride between lake and meadow views, with mountains as a backdrop on both sides...

Location: 
Lake Road, Crown Point, 12928
Fort to Fort
Fort to Fort

Take a tour of the countryside around two of America's most historic forts. This route includes abundant vantage points to behold Lake Champlain and distant mountains.

All paved & flat...

Location: 
814 Bridge Road, Crown Point, 12928
Acres of Apples
Acres of Apples

Travel through five different apple orchards. A special delight in the spring blooming season! Spectacular views of the "Grand Canyon of the East," Ausable Chasm.

Farms, woodlands, and...

Location: 
Port Kent Ferry Dock, Keeseville, 12944
Rolling Reber Ramble
Rolling Reber Ramble

The Reber area is a rolling patchwork of woods, houses, and farm fields with vistas of the western Adirondacks. Don't miss the stone octagonal schoolhouse!

Paved, services in Willsboro,...

Location: 
Route 22, Willsboro, 12996
Ensign Pond Road
Ensign Pond Road

This lovely route is also a symbol of friendship: look for the stone with an image of the two shaking hands etched in it. The North Hudson Pine Ridge Cemetery is the resting place of a number of...

Location: 
Ensign Pond Road, Moriah, 12960
Wet & Wild
Wet & Wild

Take a day long ride through some of the most remote paved roads in the whole park. View dozens of ponds and wetlands, cross several headwaters, and see some historic mining and farming areas....

Location: 
16 Park Place, Port Henry, 12974
Coon Mountain Circuit
Coon Mountain Circuit

Along with the gorgeous views of the Adirondack Mountains and Lake Champlain, there are also wonderful hiking possibilities along this route. Services are available in Essex and Whallonsburg....

Location: 
Main St, Essex, 12936
Lake Champlain Bikeways
Lake Champlain Bikeways

Lake Champlain Bikeways is a public/private initiative to create a network of interconnected, international bicycle routes. To date, a 350-mile route around Lake Champlain has been identified and...

Location: 
, Crown Point, 12928