Adventure Cycling Association

We’ll start our tour in historic Burlington, known to the locals as “B-Town.” With the magnificent backdrop of the Green Mountains to the east, the Adirondack Mountains to the west across the rippling waters of Lake Champlain, and a bevy of cultural and historic sites at hand, we’ll let Burlington treat us right before hitting the open road.

Today we’ll leave the bicycling mecca of Burlington and watch our urban surroundings quickly give way to rolling farmland. After riding through the calendar-perfect towns of Colchester and Milton, we’ll return to the shores of Lake Champlain and pass through pretty St. Albans Bay before moving away from the shoreline to our home for the evening in St. Albans proper. Several short, steep climbs with around 2,100’ of elevation gain for the day will get your climbing muscles warmed up of the rest of the route!

Shortly after leaving St. Albans we will jump on the beautiful Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail on our way to Montgomery. Our route wanders through the farms, forests, fields, and wetlands of the Northeast Kingdom with image after image perfect for a postcard. We’ll roll through the towns of Enosburg and Montgomery, the home of Jay Cloud Cyclery for those needing supplies, before ending our day in Morrisville.

Today will be a lovely and languid ride primarily along the Lamoille Valley Rail trail, the longest rail trail in New England! This 45 mile day, with just over 2,000 feet elevation gain, will be an almost entirely vehicle-free wooded delight.

We’ll rest our legs just a bit on a shorter route ending up just across the Connecticut River in New Hampshire for the night. The day starts off with a few good climbs before spending the rest of the ride in rolling hills. The last 13 miles are simply beautiful along the Connecticut River. As we roll into Woodsville be sure to check out the Bath-Haverhill covered bridge.

Today our wheels will take us through the heart of Vermont after spending the first 14 miles in New Hampshire. After crossing the Connecticut River we’ll start a long, gradual 20 mile climb where we’ll gain 1,400’ in elevation. Once arriving we’ll have the opportunity to explore the state capital of Montpelier.

It’s a fairly quick ride back to Burlington through rolling hills and past plenty of silos and colorful mountains with only one significant climb around mile 29. Although the day’s ride will be over quickly, our memories of rolling through Vermont on two wheels will stay with us long after our final pedal strokes.