Cycling

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.