Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Mountain biking trails

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail – Minnesota River Bluffs Trail loop from Excelsior

Routes

Mountain biking trails

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail – Minnesota River Bluffs Trail loop from Excelsior

Moderate

3.3

(2)

riders

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail – Minnesota River Bluffs Trail loop from Excelsior

03:13

56.4km

280m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 35.2 km for 158 m

Discouraged

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

7.35 km

Chanhassen Nature Preserve

Nature Reserve

11.1 km

McKnight Lake

Highlight • Lake

At 165 acres, McKnight Lake is a shallow, popular lake in Chaska, Minnesota. It's part of the Grace Chain of Lakes, which is the name given to McKnight Lake and the 4 other lakes surrounding it.

Tip by

15.2 km

Lake Grace

Lake

15.6 km

Lake Grace Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

This location is ideal for a picnic or a relaxing break. It features an overhead shelter in case of rain and has facilities available. Since there is no automobile access, …

Tip by

19.6 km

East Chaska Creek

Lake

23.3 km

Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Recently added summer of 2021. If accessing from 101, the entrance is on the north eastern side.

Tip by

31.5 km

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

All told this trail runs along the river bluffs for more than 9 miles, traversing the towns of Hopkins, Chanhassen and Chaska. It's great for biking, running and walking.

Tip by

32.4 km

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Excellent bike path going all the way to downtown

Tip by

53.3 km

Benches with a view of Lake Minnetonka

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a great place to sit and enjoy the view of Lake Minnetonka.

Tip by

54.8 km

Saint Albans Bay Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The bike path features its own bridge. You get views back towards Saint Albans Bay and out onto Excelsior Bay stretching out into Lake Minnetonka.

Tip by

55.3 km

Lake Minnetonka

Highlight • Lake

Lake Minnetonka is one of Minnesota's most well known lakes, which is quite the feat for a state know as "The Land of 10,000 Lakes".

It was formed roughly 10,000 …

Tip by

56.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.0 km

23.3 km

1.36 km

1.04 km

519 m

158 m

Surfaces

29.8 km

23.1 km

2.54 km

519 m

386 m

166 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 9 June

31°C

19°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.9

152

Rest stop loop from Schmidt WMA

01:53h

25.8km

130m

Hard

5.0

142

John's Jam – Grimm's Entrance loop from Lunsten Lake

01:46h

20.6km

160m

Moderate

5.0

117

Luce Line Regional Trail – Bryn Mawr Meadows loop from Golden Valley

01:33h

23.4km

160m

Moderate

5.0

112

Cedar Lake – Lake of the Isles loop from West 21st Street

02:05h

27.4km

170m

Moderate

5.0

110

Basilica of Saint Mary – Loring Park loop from Bassett Creek Valley

01:55h

27.6km

180m

Moderate

5.0

Theodore Wirth Regional Park – Luce Line Trail Wooden Bridge loop from Golden Valley Rd & Quail Ave N

01:03h

15.3km

110m

Hard

5.0

125

Grimm's Entrance – John's Jam loop from Lake Minnetonka Swim Pond

02:12h

28.7km

220m

Moderate

5.0

113

Brownie Lake – Luce Line Regional Trail loop from Bryn Mawr

01:20h

17.9km

130m

Moderate

5.0

45 North Trail loop from Schaper Rd

00:51h

11.5km

90m

Easy

5.0

View of the Minnesota River – Hand-Pulled Bike Ferry loop from Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

01:56h

24.5km

90m

Moderate

5.0

Raptor Ridge loop from Lake 2

00:43h

8.72km

60m

Moderate

5.0

Luce Line Regional Trail – Bryn Mawr Meadows loop from Target Field

01:24h

21.8km

130m

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail – Minnesota River Bluffs Trail loop from Excelsior

McKnight Lake

Lake Grace Picnic Area

Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail Bridge

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail

Benches with a view of Lake Minnetonka

Saint Albans Bay Bridge

Lake Minnetonka

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️