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Bear Notch Road

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Bear Notch Road

Name: Bear Notch Road
Rating: 2

Recommended by 3 road cyclists

This Highlight goes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Bartlett Experimental Forest

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Location: Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States

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1. Bear Notch Road loop — Conway

62.8km

02:50

600m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Crawford Notch Street loop — North Conway

166km

07:31

1,810m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Franconia Notch Bike Path – Franconia Notch Bike Path loop from Bartlett

147km

06:44

1,760m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Adam

August 23, 2020

Not the toughest climb in the Whites, but still a good workout. The Notch is most commonly ridden from South to North (the Kanc to 302) just because the 302 isn’t really pleasant to ride on, whereas the Kanc is.

Bear Notch connects these two roads and therefore allows a shorter loop than going all the way to the end of the Kanc.

Repaved in late 2020 the tarmac on both sides is smooth and sweet. From the south, the gradient of Bear Notch is reasonably gentle, and pleasant - so look around at the pine woods, river and beaches while you can - as the gradient kicks up a bit towards the only viewpoint on the southern aide. After that it flattens out before a fun and fizzy decent.

From the north, the gradient is more consistent, and you will have two viewpoints to take in as you ride up.

Note that the road is gated in the winter , and opens around April. This usually means that there is a week or so after the snow has melted that you can ride Bear Notch CAR FREE!

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Distance 13.7 km

Uphill 200 m

Downhill 360 m

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Location: Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States

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Bear Notch Road

1. Bear Notch Road loop — Conway

2. Crawford Notch Street loop — North Conway

3. Franconia Notch Bike Path – Franconia Notch Bike Path loop from Bartlett

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