#13 Wineries and High Bluffs - Katy Trail Bike Tour 2012
Rocheport to Augusta
4 Days – 112 miles
$825 per person/double occupancy (Add $600 for Single)
Available Start Dates (Day 1):
April 15 – September 24, 2012 Start: SU, TU, WE, TH or SA
September 25 – October 31, 2012 Start: SA, SU or MO
What’s Included:
- 3 days of cycling
- 1 travel day (shuttle day)
- 4 nights in Bed & Breakfast or small inn
- Lodging near trail and evening restaurants
- 4 mornings with breakfast
- Parking at Rocheport
- Shuttle St. Charles to Rocheport
- Bring your bike or rent
- Daily luggage transfer to the next inn
- Maps and daily route directions
- Emergency assistance
- Our one of a kind: Independent Tourist t-shirt
- 10% discount for returning customer
Day 2 can be shortened by 12 miles with early pickup.
Day 1
Travel Day : Arrive by car in Rocheport
Start your Katy Trail experience in the middle of the Katy Ttrail. Park your car in Rocheport while you cycle. Spend a night at a lovely Rocheport B&B. Explore the local winery or antique shops. Jump on the Katy and ride west for a while. Go through the trail's only former train tunnel.
Lodging: B&B at Rocheport
Day 2
Cycling Day: 35 miles - Rocheport to N. Jefferson (35 miles)
Leaving Rocheport go east and cycle beneath towering limestone bluffs among the highest on the trail. The Missouri River can be seen frequently during the day. Your destination is N. Jefferson trailhead (MM 143.2) across the river from Jefferson City. Ride across the Missouri on the new safe BIKE BRIDGE.
If you arrive in time we suggest you take a tour of our beautiful state Capitol. Of particular interest are the murals by Thomas Hart Benton in the House Lounge.
Lodging: B&B or small inn at Jefferson City
Day 3
Cycling Day: 42 (or 30) miles - N. Jefferson to McKittrick
Start your day by cycling back across the bridge to the N. Jefferson trailhead. Ride east to McKittrick (across the river from your evening lodging at Hermann). We can shorten today's distance to 30 miles by extending the morning shuttle twelve miles down the trail to start your day's ride at the Tebbetts trailhead at MM 131.2 . There is a small additional fee for this transfer.
At McKittrick (MM 100.8) cross the Missouri River Bridge with its protected bike path into Hermann for your evening lodging. The bridge is very safe and bicycle friendly. The winery town of Herman has much to offer including antique shops and several wine tasting rooms and restaurants.
Lodging: B&B at Hermann
Day 4
Cycling Day: 35 miles - McKittrick to Augusta
Ride back across the bridge to the McKittrick trailhead and head east to your destination in the winery town of Augusta.
Lodging: B&B at Augusta
Day 5
This morning our shuttle will take you back to Rocheport where you left your car (about 1 ½ hours) and the end of your Katy Trail cycling tour.
