Mad River from Lincoln Road – Blair Bridge loop from Waterville Valley

Mad River from Lincoln Road – Blair Bridge loop from Waterville Valley

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Mad River from Lincoln Road – Blair Bridge loop from Waterville Valley

02:23

53.0km

490m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 49.6 km for 139 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.70 km

Waterville Valley Natural Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Spring water, ice cold outta the mountain, if you wanna refill your bottle here. Easy to miss, look for the wooden barrel where water collects.

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5.01 km

Old Waterville Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

From Campton to the Waterville Valley it's a steep incline for a few miles. However, the journey offers beautiful views of the White Mountain National Forest. The ride down is also enjoyable and scenic.

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13.4 km

Mad River from Lincoln Road

Highlight • River

Mad River winds along Route 49. Great views & a great spot to hop off your bike & take a dip in the water.

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25.5 km

Blair Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

New Hampshire's covered bridge no. 41: a one-lane wooden bridge over the Pemi on a pretty back road.

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32.4 km

The Notch Cyclery

Highlight • Rest Area

Excellent shop that offers demo gravel and mountain bikes for day use. The nicest and most knowledgeable folks around.

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34.5 km

Route 49 - Old Waterville Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Long climb up (10 miles of near-constant incline, about a 900-ft. increase) from Campton up to Waterville Valley. Lovely scenic ride through White Mountain National Forest, with a river trailing …

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49.7 km

Waterville Valley

Highlight • Settlement

This is an MTB mecca, but if you wanna climb the 1000 feet of Route 49 on your road bike, you'll wind up here and can find a snack before heading down.

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50.6 km

Village Trail - Waterville Valley

Highlight • Trail

Home to one of the first trail systems in the United States, the city is surrounded by the most imposing peaks of the Whites Mountains.

The Village Trail goes between …

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53.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.5 km

4.64 km

1.09 km

512 m

138 m

102 m

Surfaces

51.3 km

1.42 km

170 m

140 m

Elevation

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

Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 12 October

18°C

7°C

30 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

April 24, 2025,Waterville & Blair Bridge Road/Gravel Mixer

Mostly road, with some gravel and hard-packed dirt (and even patchy snow) mixed in for good measure. This was a demo bike from The Notch Cyclery in Campton, NH.