Biking

The Burlington Bike Path runs for miles along the city’s shoreline, north through Colchester and out onto a narrow old railroad causeway that connects Chittenden County with the Champlain Islands. The Island Line Trail ends at “the cut” — except on certain weekends when there’s ferry service across the water. Be sure to stop for “penny candy” at the historic Auer Family Boathouse, where the Winooski River flows into the lake.

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Catamount Outdoor Family Center

592 Governor Chittenden Rd., Williston Chittenden County

802-879-6001

Biking, Hiking/Snowshoeing, Cross Country Skiing

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Charlotte-Essex, NY Ferry

Ferry Rd., Charlotte Chittenden County

(802) 864-9804

Biking

The Charlotte-Essex, NY Ferry offers a good glimpse of Vermont’s gold coast. Drive to the dead end of Ferry Road, hop the ferry, and twenty minutes later, you’re in Essex, New York, a historic little village with its own leafy charm. You can explore the downtown on foot, but the better way to go is by bicycle. The whole area, from Westport to Willsboro Point, is a two-wheeler’s paradise. Not as much traffic on that side of the lake, either.

Cyclepath Indoor Cycling

Mechanics Lane Burlington

802-363-0564

Biking

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D&H Rail Trail

Bentley Ave., Poultney Rutland/Killington

Biking, Hiking/Snowshoeing

Fairgrounds Trails

125 Town Farm Rd., Poultney Rutland/Killington

Hiking/Snowshoeing, Biking

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Fifth Season Canvas

9 Elm St. Middlebury Area

802-989-1456

Biking

Hanover Adventure Tours & Hostel

713 Route 5 N., Norwich Upper Valley

802-359-2921

Attraction, Hiking/Snowshoeing, Biking

Hayden Hill East Trailhead

315 Hayden Hill Rd. East, Huntington Chittenden County

Biking, Hiking/Snowshoeing, Parks

Intervale Center

180 Intervale Rd. Burlington

802-660-0440

Biking, Hiking/Snowshoeing, Nonprofit Organization

In addition to stewarding the 360 acres of forest, farmland, gardens, and recreation trails of Burlington's Intervale — which wind along the Winooski River all the way to the Ethan Allen Homestead — this nonprofit is home to food access programs, the Intervale Food Hub, Intervale Conservation Nursery and a Farm Business Planning program.

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Island Line Rail Trail

Burlington to S. Hero, N/A Burlington

802-861-2700

Biking

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Kingdom Trails

478 Route 114, East Burke Northeast Kingdom

802-626-0737

Biking

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Kingsland Bay State Park

787 Kingsland Bay State Park Rd., Ferrisburgh Middlebury Area

802-877-3445

Parks, Biking, Swimming

This park was once home to an exclusive girls camp, but it's now a natural area known as a great spot for weddings. Locals picnic and swim here. Bike down flat, open, back roads to nearby Button Bay State Park.

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Lamoille Valley Bike Tours

19 Creamery St., Johnson Stowe/Smuggs

802-730-0161

Biking

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Lamoille Valley Rail Trail

n/a, St. Johnsbury to St. Albans Champlain Islands/Northwest

802-229-0005

Biking

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Mad River Valley Tour

N/A, N/A Rutland/Killington

Biking

A river runs through it, and there are mountain ranges on either side. But that’s only part of what makes the Mad River Valley so scenic. The farms and settlements are charming, too. The best way to see it all is from two wheels. A 16.3 mile loop takes you off the main thoroughfare — Route 100 — onto the back roads of Waitsfield, Warren and Fayston, through covered bridges and along ski slopes, past art galleries and antique shops.

Mayes Landing, Burlington Bike Path

Burlington Bike Path Burlington

802-862-4150

Biking

Millstone Hill Touring and Recreation Center

422 Websterville Rd., East Barre Barre/Montpelier

802-479-1000

Biking

Quarry country has its own unique beauty. Explore it the “hard” way at Millstone Hill, a bed-and breakfast located in East Barre. The proprietors have developed a 50-plus-mile network of bike trails — both challenging singletrack and more moderate ones — that brings you alongside dozens of old quarries and “grout” pile lookouts. One hundred years ago, it was the site of a small, independent quarry operation, one of more than 75 in the area. Millstone offers camping, too, and indoor accommodations start at $95. The whole lodge rents for $490.

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