VERMONT BIKE TOUR COUNTRY ROADS + COVERED BRIDGES: FARM-TO-TABLE IN THE GREEN MOUNTAIN STATE - DUVINE

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Vermont Bike Tour
Country Roads + Covered Bridges: Farm-to-Table in the Green
Mountain State

© 2021 DuVine Adventure + Cycling Co.

Cross the Green Mountain State on Vermont’s extensive network of unpaved roads, a traffic-
free paradise of packed-dirt
Spend a day cycling to local farms in the Mad River Valley, culminating in a totally locally
sourced picnic in a mountain pasture
Enjoy insider access to local chefs and innovative farmers during private meals and visits
Cool off after a challenging day of cycling with a dip in the local lake or swimming hole

Arrival Details                                                    Departure Details
    Airport City:                                                      Airport City:
    Burlington, Vermont                                                Burlington, Vermont
    Pick-Up Location:                                                  Drop-Off Location:
    Hotel Vermont or Burlington Airport                                Burlington Airport
    Pick-Up Time:                                                      Drop-Off Time:
    9:30 am                                                            11:30 am

NOTE: DuVine provides group transfers to and from the tour from the pick-up and drop-off locations stated on the itinerary. In
the event your train, flight, or other travel falls outside the arrival or departure times or locations, you may be responsible for
extra costs incurred in arranging a separate transfer.

Emergency Assistance
For urgent assistance on your way to tour or while on tour, please always contact your guides
first. You may also contact the Boston office during business hours at +1 617 776 4441 or
emergency@duvine.com.

Travelers Take Note
There are a limited number of rooms available with two beds. Some of the riding will take place
on packed gravel roads.

COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

For the latest travel restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic⁠—including quarantine
requirements—please review Vermont’s state travel guidelines.

Tour By Day

  DAY
   1        The Champlain Valley

Meet your guides in Burlington for a quick shuttle to Shelburne Farms, a 1,400-acre lakeside
estate once owned by the Vanderbilts and visited by Presidents Teddy Roosevelt and William
Taft. We’ll have a bite from Shelburne’s onsite bakery, then get fitted to our bikes for our first
ride into the Champlain Valley. Lake Champlain is draped 100 miles long across Vermont, New
York, and Canada, which made it strategically important in the French and Indian War and the
American Revolution. The valley that surrounds it is rich in rolling terrain that’s great for warming
up our legs. Pedal beside the lake en route to an organic farm that’s been operational since the
1840s. Today, they’re pioneering a type of regenerative agriculture that could change the
landscape of modern farming altogether. Meet the chef before a farm-fresh lunch, followed by a
spin through historic Vergennes to reach our lakefront hotel. This afternoon, go for a swim,
paddle on the lake, and finish the day with an intimate farm-to-table dinner as the sun sinks
behind the Adirondack mountains.

Meals: Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: Burlington, Shelburne, Charlotte
Accomplished: 35 miles / 56 km, elevation gain: 1,801 feet / 549 meters
Shorter Option: 24 miles / 39 km, elevation gain: 1,483 feet / 452 meters
Accommodations: Basin Harbor or The Inn at Round Barn Farm

  DAY
   2        Bristol and Lincoln Gap

This morning we ride with Lake Champlain at our backs, heading into the heart of Vermont’s
Green Mountains. A landscape filled with pastures and barns gives way to cool, dense forest as
we reach the scenic town of Bristol. Lunch (and craft microbrews) are served at a local brewery,
followed by a quintessential stop at the beloved local “creemee” soft-serve stand. After lunch,
opt for extra miles with a climb over the heights of Lincoln Gap—widely considered the most
challenging of the four passes that cross the mountains of central Vermont. End the day with big-
time bragging rights and a well-deserved dip in a swimming hole along the Mad River, then settle
into our home for the next two evenings: an impeccable Relais & Châteaux inn located in the
country village of Warren.

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: Bristol, Lincoln, Warren
Accomplished: 31 miles / 50 km, elevation gain: 1,870 feet / 570 meters
Longer Option: 45 miles / 73 km, elevation gain: 3,818 feet / 1,164 meters
Accommodations:
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DAY
   3        Exploring the Mad River Valley

Situated at the center of the state, the Mad River Valley’s reputation as a ski destination is well-
known. But the summertime brings a whole different set of pleasures: a massive network of
packed-dirt roads lies parallel to the main corridor on Route 100, lined with farms that generate a
staggering variety of local products: organic meats, small-batch cheeses, shiitake mushrooms,
berries, heirloom butter, and even Icelandic sheep. Today is a veritable two-wheel farm tour as
we bike around the valley meeting these producers, sampling their goods, and putting a face to a
new generation of agriculture. The afternoon culminates in an al fresco lunch at a mountain
farmstead with all the ingredients we’ve collected along the way. Bike back to Warren to relax, or
visit a local potter at his studio. Tonight’s private dinner is set inside a historic Shaker round barn.

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: Waitsfield, Fayston, Sugarbush
Accomplished: 28 miles / 45 km, elevation gain: 3,428 feet / 1,045 meters
Longer Option: 45 miles / 63 km, elevation gain: 5,218 feet / 1,591 meters
Accommodations: The Pitcher Inn or The Inn at Round Barn Farm or 506 On The River Inn

  DAY
   4        Warren to Woodstock

Today we leave Warren and kick things off with a classic climb over Roxbury Gap and into the
White River Valley. Follow bucolic farm roads through sleepy Randolph and Bethel, pausing for a
coffee stop along the way. One final push brings us to the top of the ridge and right to our
reward: a private visit to a farm that makes high-quality ciders. Enjoy a tasting paired with an
idyllic farm-style lunch high above the valley. After, it’s all downhill into picturesque Woodstock
where we check into our riverfront hotel. Treat yourself to an afternoon at the hotel pool, sip
champagne in the cozy bar, or stroll the boutiques, antique stores, and specialty grocers in the
town square—you’ll surely happen upon a restaurant that appeals to you for dinner on your own
tonight (dinner reservations are recommended).

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch
Destinations: Randolph, Bethel, Woodstock
Accomplished: 31 miles / 50 km, elevation gain: 3,578 feet / 1,091 meters
Longer Option: 50 miles / 81 km, elevation gain: 5,602 feet / 1,708 meters
Accommodations: 506 On The River Inn

DuVine itineraries may be subject to slight route changes, hotel substitutions, and other modifications.

DAY
   5        Quechee Loop

Pedal out of Woodstock along the Ottaquechee River, following one of our favorite hard-packed
dirt roads as Vermont’s scenic farmland flows forth and picket fences, clapboard houses, and
sprawling pastures surround us. Continue on to Quechee and visit Simon Pearce
Glassworks—shop for stemware, pottery, pitchers, and bowls, or get an up-close look at the
glassblowers at work. Our lunch here beside the river is as artful as the hand-blown glass
shimmering all around us. This evening we’re treated to our final lovely farm-to-table dinner.

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: Pomfret, Hartford, Quechee
Accomplished: 31 miles / 51 km, elevation gain: 2,614 feet / 797 meters
Longer Option: 45 miles / 72 km, elevation gain: 4,389 feet / 1,338 meters
Accommodations: 506 On The River Inn

  DAY
   6        Country Roads

After a hearty breakfast, join your guides for a short, scenic loop ride or wake up with a leisurely
stroll around the village of Woodstock. Your guides will transfer you back to downtown
Burlington or to the airport as you bid farewell to this beautiful corner of the country.

Meals: Breakfast
Destinations: Burlington

DuVine itineraries may be subject to slight route changes, hotel substitutions, and other modifications.