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Great Sippewissett Marsh – Shining Sea Bikeway loop from Old Silver Beach

Great Sippewissett Marsh – Shining Sea Bikeway loop from Old Silver Beach

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Great Sippewissett Marsh – Shining Sea Bikeway loop from Old Silver Beach

01:31

31.0km

150m

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.04 km

View of West Falmouth Harbor

Highlight • Viewpoint

Pedaling along Old Dock Road you get a lovely view of West Falmouth Harbor. It's a small marina, but charming nonetheless, with houses nestled in the wooded shoreline and a view out to Chappaquoit Point.

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4.17 km

Head of Harbor & Oyster Pond

Highlight • Lake

Nice place to watch birds especially in the morning and the evening.

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4.82 km

Great Sippewissett Marsh

Highlight • Natural

The Shining Sea Bikeway passes over some glorious wetlands, such as here at the Great Sippewissett Marsh. It's an important ecosystem in Buzzards Bay and is said to be one of the most researched salt marshes around.

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11.0 km

Salt Pond Acres Wildlife Area

Highlight • Natural

Salt Pond Acres Wildlife Area or Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuary is located just off the fantastic Shining Sea Bikeway. The main aim of this 35 acre reserve is to …

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11.6 km

Oyster Pond

Highlight • Lake

Oyster Pond is a scenic salt pond right off the Shining Sea Bike path.
It is comprised of a series of kettle ponds that flooded at the end of the …

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11.9 km

Shining Sea Bikeway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Shining Sea Bikeway, near Falmouth, offers cyclists a scenic journey along Cape Cod's coastline. Stretching for 10 miles, it winds through picturesque landscapes, including salt marshes, cranberry bogs, and …

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12.2 km

Trunk River Beach

Highlight • Beach

Trunk River Beach is a fantastic public beach located right off of the Shining Sea Bike Path. This scenic spot is an excellent place to walk to bike to and …

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14.6 km

Shining Sea Bikeway Southern End

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Shining Sea Bikeway opened in 1975 along the route of the old New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. This is the southern end of the bike path which …

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21.9 km

Little Sippewissett Marsh

Nature Reserve

31.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.2 km

13.6 km

1.81 km

259 m

107 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.1 km

1.15 km

767 m

Elevation

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Today

Monday 24 August

26°C

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42 %

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Great Sippewissett Marsh – Shining Sea Bikeway loop from Old Silver Beach

View of West Falmouth Harbor

Head of Harbor & Oyster Pond

Great Sippewissett Marsh

Salt Pond Acres Wildlife Area

Oyster Pond

Shining Sea Bikeway

Trunk River Beach

Shining Sea Bikeway Southern End

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