Cape Cod Tracker

Biking the Cape

Cape Cod as we all know is known for it's beaches and sandunes and seafood but there are also a few bike paths around the Cape that most people don't see while trailing the Cape. A few of the Capes bikepaths are paved and a few are left unpaved.

Paved Bike Paths:

Cape Cod Canal Bike Way: Most if not all people that travel to the Cape know about this. The Cape Cod Canal bikeway is 7 miles each way on each side of the canal and starts around the area of the Railroad Bridge on both sides.

National Seashore:The National Seashore Nauset Marsh Trail starts at the gateway to the Seashore and runs 1.6 miles by Salt pound. The Head of the Meadow trail run 2 miles by Salt meadow  and almost to Turo Town Beach. The Province Land Trails wich has two trails that go to an inner loop that is 5.45 miles. You can enter the Provience Land Trails from Race Point Beach, Provience Lands Visitors Center and Herring Cove Beach.

Cape Cod Rail Trail: The Cape Cod Rail Trail runs 22 Miles through the towns of Dennis, Harwich, Brewster, Orleans, Eastham and Wellfleet. This trail starts in South Dennis and runs all the way to Wellfleet. There are many places that you can get on the 22 mile rail trail the trail does not have many hills and has clear roadmarkings.

Nickerson State Park: The Nickerson State Park trail network is located just off of the Cape Cod Rail Trail and has a few trails going to different areas of the park with pluenty of natural scenery.

Shining Sea Bikeway: The shining Sea Bikeway follows the oringinal route of  the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad that ran from Buzzard Bay. The Shining Sea Bikeway starts in Falmouth and runs 10.5 miles to Woods Hole.