North Shore All-Road Coastal Loop: 72 miles |
Gravel and All-Roads Adventures from Greater Boston to Beyond...
A mix of roads, rail trail, gravel, and single track from Davis Square, Somerville to Nahant and Marblehead and back. A great exploration of the North Shore coastline taking off from urban Boston and returning through gravel and singletrack. Expect a great day of views, beaches, towns and forests. Plenty of places to get food, water and ice cream. While we love to call it "Hell of the North Shore"...it is actually heavenly!
A mix of roads, rail trail, gravel, and single track from Davis Square, Somerville to Nahant and Marblehead and back. A great exploration of the North Shore coastline taking off from urban Boston and returning through gravel and singletrack. Expect a great day of beaches, towns and forests. Mostly paved and rail trail, with about 10 miles of gravel and 3-4 miles of singletrack. Requires a fair amount of fitness due to distance and different surface types. Can be ridden on a gravel bike or a mountain bike or even a road bike with 30mm or larger tires. Best to start in the morning so the Nahant causeway is not too crowded. While we love to call it "Hell of the North Shore"...it is actually heavenly!