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Vermont Biking: New England's Autumn Jewel

Seduction by scenery is inevitable while biking through Vermont's wooded hills and past whitewashed Colonial homes, steepled churches and peaceful farmsteads. Backroads has created the perfect itinerary to highlight the region's varied landscape and slow-paced attitude, mixing vigorous routes with carefree spins beneath a canopy of colorful foliage. Explore the Champlain Valley, cross the green mountains, and pedal through the nation's smallest state capital and into bustling Stowe. Swap tales with friendly locals on the porch of an old general store and treat yourself to a scoop of Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Whether your passion is biking or scenery - or both! -… more

Vermont Biking: New England's Autumn Jewel

Seduction by scenery is inevitable while biking through Vermont's wooded hills and past whitewashed Colonial homes, steepled churches and peaceful farmsteads. Backroads has created the perfect itinerary to highlight the region's varied landscape and slow-paced attitude, mixing vigorous routes with carefree spins beneath a canopy of colorful foliage. Explore the Champlain Valley, cross the green mountains, and pedal through the nation's… more

Trip at-a-glance

Price: From $2,298* per person
Lodging: hotel
When: September, October
Number of days: 6
Group size: 24

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Backroads

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Trip details

Days 1-2 vergennes

Meet in Burlington and shuttle to tiny Vergennes, Vermont's oldest town where shops are housed in riverside mills Spin through Kinglands Bay State Park, with views of the Green and Adirondack Mountains Pedal through the pastoral landscape on quiet roads with rolling hills and hard-packed dirt sections Stop in at Morgan Horse Farm, which claims to have bred over 80 percent of this versatile breed  Explore the charming town of Middlebury, where you can venture into unique stores and galleries, hit the Otter Creek Bakery for a maple latte or homemade gingersnap, and ride through a covered bridge.

 

Day 3 montpelier

En route to Montpelier, the nation's smallest capital, take a break from your bike at a sugarhouse to sample some of Vermont's famous maple syrup Follow hilly terrain just north of Green Mountain National Forest up and over Appalachian Gap, taking in spectacular views  Relax on the Colonial-style wraparound porch of our inn - a perfect spot to linger and shoot the breeze.

 

Days 4-6 stowe

Pedal past perfectly manicured farms, wooded mountains and pastures dotted with black-and-white Holstein cows to Stowe Stop for a sip at Cold Hollow Cider Mill and visit Ben & Jerry's famous ice creamery  Take a self-guided history tour of Stowe Village, finding several buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places Play golf, go horseback riding or pamper yourself with a massage   Ride through rolling farmland, feasting your eyes on memorable vistas of endless forests and the winding Lamoille River.

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