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Fox River Trail (FRT) – View of Fabyan Windmill loop from Lincoln & Bircher/14th Street

Fox River Trail (FRT) – View of Fabyan Windmill loop from Lincoln & Bircher/14th Street

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(7051)

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Fox River Trail (FRT) – View of Fabyan Windmill loop from Lincoln & Bircher/14th Street

01:11

26.6km

100m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

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Fabyan Forest Preserve

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.74 km

Fox River Trail (FRT)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This paved trail winds along the Fox River, providing a stunning view of the water, with plenty of break points along the way. French explorers, missionaries, and traders built their …

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4.66 km

Riverside Park

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This river side park is lovely to ride through with beautiful views of the river whilst passing through lovely grassland in the park. Be courteous of other users of the path.

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10.7 km

The scenic Fox River Trail is 32 miles long in total, meandering along the Fox River then following the path of an old railway. It's a multi-use, traffic free path, perfect for relaxing rides in beautiful scenery.

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14.2 km

Cave of the Spirit

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The cave at the Red Oak Nature Center goes by several names. It is most commonly referred to as the Cave of the Spirit, but it also goes by the …

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19.5 km

Batavia Historic Industrial Building

Highlight • Historical Site

Known as 'The Windmill City', Batavia has plenty of industrial history, a glimpse of which can be found here. Many of the buildings are built from limestone that was quarried locally.

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19.7 km

View of the island north of Batavia

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Island just north of Batavia. This beautiful view is seen at the end of the 3.5 mi out segemnt.

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21.2 km

View of Fabyan Windmill

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The Fabyan Windmill is an authentic Dutch windmill still in operation. It is a structure dating from about 1950 and is located on what was the property of Colonel George …

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21.2 km

Fabyan Windmill

Highlight • Monument

The Fabyan Windmill is an authentic Dutch windmill still in operation. It is a structure dating from about 1950 and is located on what was the property of Colonel George …

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26.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.5 km

3.37 km

2.80 km

924 m

101 m

Surfaces

16.2 km

9.87 km

248 m

165 m

141 m

Elevation

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Fox River Trail (FRT) – View of Fabyan Windmill loop from Lincoln & Bircher/14th Street

Fox River Trail (FRT)

Riverside Park

Fox River Trail

Cave of the Spirit

Batavia Historic Industrial Building

View of the island north of Batavia

View of Fabyan Windmill

Fabyan Windmill

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