Road bicycling in the Champlain Valley in Vermont and New York
Rides are listed by the towns in which they start, but most pass through other towns as well. All rides start and end at the same place.
Click on Ride Name to see the route sheet and overview map for that ride.
Ride
Name |
Start
Town |
Dist. |
Elev. |
ft/mi |
Ride
Description |
Brandon, VT |
34.7
mi. |
2,743
ft. |
78 |
Ride
on mostly back roads through scenic farm country |
|
Bridport, VT |
39.4
mi. |
2,074
ft. |
53 |
Ride
through farm country & across the Lake Champlain Bridge |
|
Bristol, VT |
36.9
mi. |
2,637
ft. |
71 |
Take
in scenic views of the Green Mountains |
|
Cambridge, VT |
36.5
mi. |
3,205
ft. |
88 |
Franklin
County Farms |
|
Charlotte, VT |
30.0
mi. |
2,385
ft. |
80 |
Back
roads of Essex County, NY |
|
Charlotte, VT |
45.2
mi. |
3,420
ft. |
76 |
Ferry
to Essex, NY and tour the southern Champlain Valley of New York |
|
Crown Pt., NY |
28.3
mi. |
1,200
ft. |
42 |
Flat
ride on both sides of Lake Champlain Bridge |
|
Jeffersonville, VT |
42.1
mi. |
3,067
ft. |
73 |
Cross
the Green Mountains twice from Jeffersonville |
|
Jericho, VT |
29.7
mi. |
2,330
ft. |
81 |
Stunning
views of Mt. Mansfield |
|
Middlebury, VT |
25.4
mi. |
1,343
ft. |
53 |
Shard
Villa, Covered Bridge, ride through picturesque swamp |
|
Middlebury, VT |
25.9
mi. |
2,200
ft. |
85 |
Classic
Middlebury to Vergennes Loop, Morgan Horse Farm |
|
Middlebury, VT |
42.8
mi. |
2,304
ft. |
54 |
Ride
to East Middlebury, along Lake Dunmore, past bucolic farms, along scenic Vt.
route 30 with views of the Green and Adirondack mountains, through a
magnificent swamp, over a covered bridge and past historic Shard Villa |
|
New Haven, VT |
32.8
mi. |
2,541
ft. |
77 |
Spectacular
views of the Adirondacks, Green Mountains, & Lake Champlain |
|
New Haven, VT |
34.2
mi. |
2,750
ft. |
80 |
Back
roads of New Haven, Bristol, Monkton & Ferrisburgh |
|
New Haven, VT |
37.5
mi. |
3,015
ft. |
80 |
Tour
scenic New Haven, Vergennes, Waltham & Middlebury |
|
Port Henry, NY |
34.2
mi. |
2,614
ft. |
76 |
Ride
remote back roads of the eastern Adirondacks |
|
Poultney, VT |
40.7
mi. |
3,433
ft. |
84 |
Taconic
highlands and the Mettawee River Valley; bucolic
farms |
|
Salisbury, VT |
22.2
mi. |
1,173
ft. |
53 |
Lake
Dunmore to Brandon Loop from Lake Dunmore Boat Launch |
|
Salisbury, VT |
22.6
mi. |
1,173
ft. |
53 |
Lake
Dunmore to Brandon Loop from Branbury State Park |
|
Salisbury, VT |
45.0
mi. |
4,156
ft. |
92 |
Classic
ride up and over Brandon Gap & Middlebury Gap |
|
South Hero, VT |
60.6
mi. |
1,521
ft. |
25 |
Very
flat ride around the north end of Lake Champlain |
|
Vergennes, VT |
15.6
mi. |
816
ft. |
52 |
Ride
to Basin Harbor & the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum |