in Twin Mountain Bretton Woods
Explore the White Mountains on your road bike, mountain bike or fat bike. The Twin Mountain region is minutes away from several cycling trails from easy, family trails to rugged, advanced trails. Biking trails are available in every season!
Bike rentals are available at Drummonds Mountain Shop and the Omni Mount Washington Hotel (trail fees may apply).
Recommended Cycling Trails
Cherry Mountain Loop
Ride to the summit of Mount Martha (3,554’). There are gorgeous waterfalls on this 25 mile,
intermediate-level pedal.
Bretton Woods
Bretton Woods offers pleasant jaunts through the White Mountain forest.
Cross country trails offer single and double track riding year round on their expansive trail network. These trails allow all cycling levels the chance to explore the base of New Hampshire’s majestic Mount Washington. Rentals are available.
See their Mountain Biking page for rental info.
White Mountain National Forest
Mountain biking is relatively unrestricted at this time, though bikes are prohibited in wilderness areas and on the Appalachian Trail. Otherwise bikes generally have access to the Forest’s entire network of woods and roads as well as hiking and ski trails.
Lincoln Woods Trail
This trail is an ideal family ride with a short side trip hike to Franconia Falls (5 miles east of Lincoln off the Kancamagus Highway).
Ammonoosuc Rail Trail
This biking trail is 19.5 miles. Littleton (Industrial Rd.) to Woodsville.
Franconia Notch Bike Path
This bike path is a well marked trail, gently rolling ride crisscrossing the Pemigewasset River through Franconia Notch to its headwaters at Profile Lake. Seven miles on a paved path in Franconia Notch State Park.
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Bike the North Country is the center of all cycling resources and events in the North Country. We’ll get you out on some of the many amazing trails from beginner trails to adrenaline rushing downhill trails in our three networks including Bethlehem Trails Association, PRKR MTN Trails in Littleton, and Franconia Area NEMBA. We’ll also guide you to the family friendly Cross NH Adventure Trail / Rail Trail and Franconia Notch Bike Path. If it’s road or gravel riding you want, we have hundreds of miles of great riding that you don’t want to miss with suggested routes on our maps and website.
And we have resources such as free bikes to borrow (mountain, gravel, e-assist, fat tire and even kids bikes) through the Gear Library, as well as maps, information kiosks and repair and pump stations to make sure you’re supported wherever you’re riding, and we have listings of all the great supporting bike friendly businesses in the area (think great food, award winning ice cream, breweries, coffee, and more.