New! NH & VT Gravel Grinder – Sparkling Rivers and Radiant Ridgelines

Gravel grinders, races or rides on dirt, asphalt and gravel roads, are the fastest growing segment in cycling. Riders on the manageable Rivers and Ridgelines Gravel Grinder Bike Tour pedal a combination of dirt, ancient and paved roads that draw the rider into untraveled countryside for a rare experience.

Discover landscapes of brilliant summer and fall colors that make ridgelines glow and rivers and lakes sparkle in shades of green, red and gold. This region of Vermont and New Hampshire boasts radiant beauty.

It’s also loaded with a tremendous network of dirt and gravel roads that transport riders right into those postcard-perfect scenes. In fact, Vermont has more dirt roads than paved ones and we’ve spent over 30 years exploring the gems in this region.

Bike under a canopy of green or multi-colored leaves, alongside rushing streams that cascade down the hillside, past nearly obscured stone foundations from buildings long gone, through wildflower meadows that sway in the breeze and past working farms redolent with the smell of freshly cut hay – and sometimes manure!

This tour also passes farms and scenes that are quite literally on postcards, calendars and in books worldwide. Biking these ancient dirt roads allows riders to experience the real Vermont and New Hampshire in a way that is totally immersive – and invigorating!