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Minuteman Bikeway – Spy Pond loop from Alewife

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Minuteman Bikeway – Spy Pond loop from Alewife

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Minuteman Bikeway – Spy Pond loop from Alewife

04:06

66.9km

280m

Cycling

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

Last updated: July 11, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Mass Central Rail Trail Corridor

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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297 m

Alewife Brook Reservation

Highlight • Forest

Alewife Brook Reservation is a 120-acre urban wild in Cambridge and Arlington, Massachusetts, offering a surprising mix of wetlands, woodlands, and paved paths near the Alewife T station. It’s a …

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1.55 km

Site of Fitchburg Railroad Hill Crossing Depot

Ruins

26.7 km

Wash Brook Parcel

Nature Reserve

45.7 km

Great Meadow Park Common Land

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here is a beautiful view of the Great Meadows. This National Wildlife Refuge, is one of the eight sanctuaries that make up the Eastern Massachusetts National Wildlife Refuge complex.

This …

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46.8 km

Reformatory Branch Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Reformatory Branch Trail stretches 3.9 miles through Middlesex County, connecting the historic towns of Bedford and Concord along a dirt path. This rail trail, built in 1873 by the …

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47.5 km

Bedford Conservation Area

Nature Reserve

49.5 km

Start of Reformatory Branch Trail

Highlight • Trail

Any gravel bike or a road bike with gravel tires will do.

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50.6 km

Bedford Railroad Depot

Highlight • Historical Site

interesssing for railway fans

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50.7 km

The Minuteman Bikeway is a 10-mile paved rail-trail in Greater Boston, which follows the historic path of the 1775 American Revolution's beginnings. Stretching from Bedford to the Alewife Station in …

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56.6 km

Lexington Battle Green

Highlight • Historical Site

Lexington's Battle Green is the exact location of the the Battle that took place on the morning of April 19, 1775.

It was at this site that the opening shots …

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65.2 km

Spy Pond

Highlight • Lake

Spy Pond is a 103-acre freshwater kettle pond located in Arlington, Massachusetts. It formed thousands of years ago during the last Ice Age and is part of the Mystic River …

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66.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.7 km

5.92 km

5.65 km

3.50 km

3.38 km

1.67 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.4 km

7.08 km

5.51 km

1.18 km

706 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

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Minuteman Bikeway – Spy Pond loop from Alewife

Alewife Brook Reservation

Great Meadow Park Common Land

Reformatory Branch Trail

Start of Reformatory Branch Trail

Bedford Railroad Depot