Start is within easy cycling distance from major airport or train station
A pleasant leisurely ride with great views of Seattle, the water and the mountains.
16 miles (26 km) - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38954250
Seattle downtown
One of the best rides in Seattle, with challenging climbs and technical descents, great views, and a café stop.
43 miles (69 km) - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38970601
University of Washington Light Rail Station
A perennial favorite with no stop signs or traffic lights, little traffic and many twists and turns as the road winds through the ravines on the side of this island in the middle of Lake Washington.
20 miles (32 km) - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38954386
Leschi (on Lake Washington)
Gravel in the city? This mixed-surface ride along pipeline and power line rights-of-way sees almost no traffic. Add some (non-technical) trails across the Redmond Watershed Preserve, and you have a recipe for year-round fun!
53 miles (85 km) - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53350530
University of Washington Light Rail Station (alternative access: Bothell)
This amazing loop starts just a ferry hop from Seattle, yet it takes you into truly remote places. Gorgeous views and some of the most technically challenging gravel anywhere. Read more
80 miles (129 km) - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38224402
Bremerton (ferry from downtown Seattle)
All-paved and very challenging ride in the Cascade foothills. Figure-8 loop – you can ride one half first, then come back for the second part. Read more
70 miles (113 km) - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38223788
Issaquah, WA (25 miles east of Seattle)
