The Southwind Rail Trail is located in Allen County, Kansas, running between the communities of Iola and Humboldt, over a distance of about 6 miles. The trail features a crushed limestone surface, and several scenic points, including the magnificent Elm Creek railroad bridge. The Southwind Rail Trail is an extension of the Prairie Spirit Trail, …
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The Prairie Spirit Trail State Park is a 52-mile biking and hiking trail built on a former railroad right-of-way. The Prairie Spirit Trail was constructed in stages, beginning with 17 miles from Richmond to Welda in 1996, Ottawa to Richmond in 1998, and Welda to Iola in 2008. A a trail extension was completed in …
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This trail can be accessed from the US 36 Bikeway that services Boulder and Denver, CO. It is mostly flat except a short, fairly rigorous climb near the Aquarius Trailhead on the Louisville/Lafayette border. It is a good bike ride from mid-Spring until mid-fall and is especially pretty in the fall. Some of the viewing …
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You can start this trail anywhere along the loop, and there are numerous trailheads for parking. Probably the best place to start, especially for a group ride, is at Community Park in Louisville. The trail is right across the road from the south parking lot, near the dog park. Other than the gradual climb up …
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This course follows the route the old Daibutsu Railway took. Commencing at the town of Kamo, this course is made-up of two parts – rural & suburban. It takes you past some of the relics of a bygone era. The line commenced service in 1898 and was closed in 1907, when a new line was …
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England is the greatest country in the world for hiking. But bicycling in the U.K. can be less than family friendly. The roads are narrow and obviously they forgot to include a citizen’s (or Baron’s) right to bicycle safely in the Magna Carta because bike lanes are non-existent and bike paths are nearly non-existent. Fortunately …
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