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Monona Terrace View – Lake Mendota loop from Middleton

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Monona Terrace View – Lake Mendota loop from Middleton

Moderate

3.3

(7)

44

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Monona Terrace View – Lake Mendota loop from Middleton

02:20

48.7km

280m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 6.26 km for 159 m

After 38.9 km for 62 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

3.06 km

Pheasant Branch Creek Corridor Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Pheasant Branch Creek Corridor Trail is a fairly short path (~1.4 miles total) that is paved and follows the creek pretty much the whole time. This path can be …

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2

29.8 km

Channel Lock

Highlight • Structure

3

33.2 km

Monona Terrace View

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you want an unbeatable view of the Capitol building dome — not to mention the rest of Madison — it's well worth tying up your bike and popping up to this rooftop terrace on the convention building.

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4

33.9 km

Cyclist Counter on Capital City Trail

Highlight • Structure

The first bike counter I saw was in Oklahoma City. This one has a cool meter to it.

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5

35.8 km

Lake Mendota

Highlight • Lake

Lake Mendota formed around 15,000 years ago when glacial ice began to melt. It's very biodiverse, with over 34 common species of fish and 255 bird species.

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6

38.2 km

Bridge - University Bay

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Nice bridge that takes you over Willow Creek. The bridge is part of Howard Temin Lakeshore Path.

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B

48.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.6 km

8.98 km

4.63 km

4.13 km

396 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.4 km

4.34 km

3.67 km

1.16 km

212 m

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