Austin & the Hill Country

Explore all Austin rides

All 18 modelled rides from Austin: parks and trails, the Veloway and days in the Hill Country.

Rides for you

See the sights

A slow loop past the famous places, with a few words at each stop. All start and finish in Austin. Easiest first.

see the sights6.6 mi · 170 ft climbingSee the sightsabout 2 h 25 with stops

Out and back

Out and back to a park, a trail, the Veloway or a Hill Country road. All start and finish in Austin. Easiest first.

Waterloo Park2.9 mi · 130 ft climbingOut and back15 min riding
Barton Springs Poolstandard route4.2 mi · 65 ft climbingOut and back15–20 min riding
Barton Springs Poolquieter roads4.5 mi · 80 ft climbingOut and back15–20 min riding
Longhorn Dam5.8 mi · 100 ft climbingOut and back20–30 min riding
Pease Park5.3 mi · 190 ft climbingOut and back20–30 min riding
Mueller Lake Parkstandard route9.2 mi · 370 ft climbingOut and back40–55 min riding
Mueller Lake Parkquieter roads10.4 mi · 300 ft climbingOut and back40–55 min riding
Mount Bonnell13.2 mi · 660 ft climbingOut and back1 h 00–1 h 20 riding
McKinney Falls State Park20.4 mi · 700 ft climbingOut and back1 h 25–1 h 55 riding
Southern Walnut Creek Trail23.7 mi · 340 ft climbingOut and back1 h 25–1 h 55 riding
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Parkstandard route, clockwise28.6 mi · 850 ft climbingOut and back1 h 55–2 h 35 riding
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Parkstandard route, anticlockwise28.7 mi · 850 ft climbingOut and back1 h 55–2 h 35 riding
The Velowaystandard route28.5 mi · 970 ft climbingOut and back2 h 00–2 h 40 riding
The Velowayquieter roads30.3 mi · 980 ft climbingOut and back2 h 05–2 h 45 riding
Volente55.7 mi · 2,250 ft climbingOut and back4 h 00–5 h 20 riding

Loops

A round trip that comes home another way. All start and finish in Austin. Easiest first.

the Dam Loop to Lake Travis50.3 mi · 3,590 ft climbingLoops4 h 15–5 h 35 riding

Big days

Two climbs, or a long loop out of town. All start and finish in Austin. Easiest first.

Mount Bonnell and the Pennybacker Bridge24.0 mi · 1,650 ft climbingBig days2 h 00–2 h 40 riding

Each map is drawn to its own scale, north up; the dot is the start. Elevation is drawn to one scale on every card, coloured by slope as on the ride pages. Easiest first means the shortest estimated riding time at a sporty pace, which counts the climbing.

Rides are modelled from OpenStreetMap and terrain data and are not field-checked yet. Times here are estimates at a sporty pace. Catalogue access does not mean a ride fits your ability or available time. Low traffic stress includes quiet/shared streets, not just separated paths. Check current conditions before you go. McKinney Falls State Park charges an entry fee and keeps set hours. The Veloway is open dawn to dusk, one way (clockwise), and helmets are required there. The Hill Country rides (Loop 360, RM 2222, RM 620, Lime Creek Road) run on fast roads with a shoulder or none. From June to September, ride early and carry plenty of water.

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