4 Trails Five Night Tour - #30
5 nights, 5 days of riding inn-to-inn (101 miles)
Details
Ride the entire 101 miles of the 4 Trails starting at Marshland in the west and finishing at Reedsburg in the east.
Day 1
Travel Day – Shuttle Sparta to Marshland (luggage delivered to Trempealeau)
Cycling Day: 9 miles cycling in the afternoon Marshland to Trempealeau
Route: Great River State Trail
Meet the shuttle van at Sparta near the middle of the 4 Trails. Parking and bike rental are available for you. Shuttle will drop you at Marshland, the west end of the Great River State Trail for an 8-mile ride to Trempealeau along the Mississippi Riever and an overnight stay. If it is late in the day the shuttle can take you directly to Trempealeau. Either way your luggage will be delivered to the B&B in Trempealeau.
Lodging: B&B in Trempealeau, WI
Day 2
Cycling Day: 17 miles east bound from Trempealeau to Onalaska
Route: Great River State Trail
Ride from your B&B to the trailhead in Onalaska and your overnight lodging. There is a choice of restaurants nearby.
Day 3
Cycling Day: 23 miles eastbound from Onalaska to Sparta
Route: Great River State Trail and La Crosse River State Trail
Return to the trail and continue eastbound. Cross the trail bridge over I-90 and connect to the La Crosse River State Trail and ride on to Sparta (where you left your car). Sparta has a choice of restaurants and shops for your overnight stay. Lodging is about 8 blocks from the trailhead.
Day 4
Cycling Day: 21 miles to Wilton
The trailhead in Sparta is the beginning of the Elroy – Sparta State Trail. Today will take you to two tunnels and to Wilton for evening lodging. The distance is shorter today giving extra time for walking your bikes through the tunnels.
Day 5
Cycling Day: 31 miles Wilton to Reedsburg
Route: “400” State Trail
Return to the trail and head east for the last tunnel. At Elroy the Elroy-Sparta State Trail links up with the “400” State Trail for the ride to Reedsburg and the final night of the tour. Reedsburg has a choice of restaurants.
Day 6 Travel Day
Shuttle will meet at your B&B for the ride back to your car at Sparta.