Fishermans Wharf – 17-Mile Drive Coastal Segment loop from Monterey

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Fishermans Wharf – 17-Mile Drive Coastal Segment loop from Monterey

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Fishermans Wharf – 17-Mile Drive Coastal Segment loop from Monterey

04:05

67.2km

510m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 542 m for 63 m

After 26.1 km for 131 m

After 66.9 km for 53 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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504 m

Fishermans Wharf

Highlight • Settlement

The wooden former landing docks of the historically important fishing fleet have been converted to a shopping and dining tourist attraction. Like in San Francisco, the wharf is also a good place to watch seals and sailboats.

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573 m

Monterey State Historic Park

Highlight • Historical Site

Probably the oldest building in all of California is here at the customs house, where the first Spanish harbor developed in what was then the undeveloped province of Alta California in the 1770s, a backwater of their Mexico colony.

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13.1 km

17-Mile Drive Coastal Segment

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

A must see on the west coast. The landscape is simply great, with a view of what we have cycled over the next few days.
The only annoying part was the heavy traffic.

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19.0 km

Lone Cypress Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

Pebble Beach on 17-Mile Drive in Monterey is not only known for the most beautiful/expensive golf courses (de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pebble_Beach_Golf_Links 🏌🏻‍♀️) but it also hosts the most exclusive car auction every year …

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26.2 km

Carmel Beach

Beach

34.7 km

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Nature Reserve

50.7 km

Fan Shell Beach

Highlight • Beach

The beaches along the Monterey peninsula have a very white sand due to the white rocks and sea shells it's made of.

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53.8 km

China Rock

Highlight • Viewpoint

China Rock, located on 17-Mile Drive, offers bikers a scenic view of the Pacific Ocean. Once home to a small Chinese fishing village in the late 1800s, it is now …

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