Boston

Explore all Boston rides

All 18 modelled rides from Boston: the Charles River paths, the Emerald Necklace and the Minuteman to Lexington and Concord.

Rides for you

Out and back

Out and back along the Charles, to a pond or a reservoir, or up the Minuteman. All start and finish in Boston. Easiest first.

Paul Revere Park3.0 mi · 10 ft climbingOut and back10–15 min riding
Harvard Squarestandard route7.1 mi · 25 ft climbingOut and back25–30 min riding
Harvard Squarequieter roads7.7 mi · 5 ft climbingOut and back25–35 min riding
Carson Beach8.2 mi · 85 ft climbingOut and back30–40 min riding
L Street Beach9.0 mi · 190 ft climbingOut and back35–45 min riding
Fresh Pondstandard route9.8 mi · 100 ft climbingOut and back35–45 min riding
Fresh Pondquieter roads11.1 mi · 85 ft climbingOut and back40–50 min riding
Pleasure Bay Beach10.6 mi · 200 ft climbingOut and back40–55 min riding
Castle Island11.5 mi · 200 ft climbingOut and back45 min–1 h 00 riding
Chestnut Hill Reservoir12.9 mi · 280 ft climbingOut and back50 min–1 h 05 riding
Mystic Lakes16.1 mi · 230 ft climbingOut and back1 h 00–1 h 20 riding
Waltham22.5 mi · 110 ft climbingOut and back1 h 20–1 h 45 riding
Lexingtonstandard route23.2 mi · 320 ft climbingOut and back1 h 25–1 h 55 riding
Lexingtonquieter roads24.0 mi · 310 ft climbingOut and back1 h 30–1 h 55 riding

Loops

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

the Emerald Necklace to the Arnold Arboretumanticlockwise14.2 mi · 110 ft climbingLoops50 min–1 h 05 riding
the Charles River paths to Watertown Square and back15.3 mi · 15 ft climbingLoops50 min–1 h 10 riding
the Emerald Necklace to the Arnold Arboretumclockwise15.3 mi · 140 ft climbingLoops55 min–1 h 15 riding

Big days

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

the Minuteman to Lexington and Concord's North Bridge42.5 mi · 680 ft climbingBig days2 h 40–3 h 30 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.

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