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Route Map

New Northwest Loop Route 2009
The new 2009 route starts in Cable and loops back to Cable. With stops in Mellen, Washburn, Port Wing, Superior, Solon Springs, this is the route not to be missed. Route profile coming soon.

Along the way you'll wind along two-lane back roads and enjoy many chances to stop and enjoy the beauty that makes Wisconsin great for biking.
It should be exciting!
*Tentative route

"Bike rides in a state are a great way to see it’s real beauty and Wisconsin is such a beautiful state," Sheila H. Spooner, Wisconsin

Mileages
Mileages are approximate, and could change due to spring construction and changes to the route.
Cable to Mellen: 48 miles
Mellen to Washburn: 41 miles, 67 miles
Washburn to Port Wing: 50 miles, 59 miles
Port Wing to Superior: 57 miles
Superior to Solon Springs: 51 miles
Solon Springs to Cable: 48 miles, 69 miles

Note: This year's route will have short and longer mileage options as noted above. Choose whichever route you want each day.
Short option total: 295 miles, 49 mile average per day
Long option total: 351 miles, 59 mile average per day


"I had an amazing trip I want to make that clear. I bonded with my trip mates, I did something I don't normally do, I met people I wouldn't ever meet, I made cross generational friends, I saw aspects of a state that were knock-down charming and rural areas that were inspiring for not being hickish. I liked all that. It was great. The road markings were fantastic. I never even came close to getting lost I thought you'd clearly chosen the routes with care. There was a neat sort of cocktail party feel to the Timm's Hill rest stop. Sandhill cranes. Our celebratory steak dinner in Washburn. [prior to the grotto]… I felt that was the moment the trip started to be magical. Having one beer outside at the little league stand, The band in the cafeteria, to a towns person who came by passing out ice cream because of his excitement that people came by. I had the most magical evening there. Walking around the grotto and the people I met at that rest stop we rode with for the rest of the trip," Padraig J. Chicago, Illinois