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Southern Trier

4,971 km cycle route.

4,971km
72-111days
easyDifficulty
23,133 mClimbing

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Map of the Southern Trier

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Elevation profile-38–2394 m

The route at a glance

The Southern Tier bike route is a spectacular path across the southern states of the USA, ideal for the ultimate cycling adventure. Stretching from the Pacific coast of California to the Atlantic coast of Florida, it offers you an unparalleled opportunity to experience the diverse landscapes of America.

As you travel on the Southern Tier, you will ride through varied regions, including the dry deserts of the Southwest, the majestic mountains of New Mexico and Texas, and the lush greenery of the South. Each stage of this route brings its own challenges and rewards, from steep climbs to breathtaking descents and flat sections perfect for making miles.

The route is well-marked and maintained, with many rest stops and places where you can relax and replenish. Moreover, there are numerous small towns along the route that provide insights into local life and culture. These places are often welcoming to cyclists, with accommodations and services specifically geared towards the needs of long-distance bikers.

Whether you're an experienced cycle tourist or simply looking for a new way to travel, the Southern Tier offers a fascinating route with unforgettable impressions and encounters. Prepare for an epic adventure that will challenge you both physically and mentally, but also reward you with countless beautiful memories. Pack your bags, tune your bike, and get ready to discover the USA in a very special way!

Example stages

A suggestion with overnight stops in towns along the way. Adjust it to your pace in the planner.

  1. Start → Santee71 m up · approx. 2:07 h34 km
  2. Santee → Viejas185 m up · approx. 2:32 h34 km
  3. Viejas → Dixieland1,183 m up · approx. 10:43 h122 km
  4. Dixieland → Brawley579 m up · approx. 4:45 h51 km
  5. Brawley → Blythe687 m up · approx. 10:10 h142 km
  6. Blythe → Quartzsite380 m up · approx. 4:22 h56 km
  7. Quartzsite → Wickenburg926 m up · approx. 11:45 h156 km
  8. Wickenburg → Sun City62 m up · approx. 4:26 h76 km
  9. Sun City → Scottsdale80 m up · approx. 3:12 h53 km
  10. Scottsdale → Mesa12 m up · approx. 0:51 h15 km
  11. Mesa → Globe1,867 m up · approx. 17:39 h206 km
  12. Globe → Peridot / Tséé Dotłʼizh88 m up · approx. 2:17 h36 km
  13. Peridot / Tséé Dotłʼizh → Bylas / Hago'teele613 m up · approx. 4:10 h38 km
  14. Bylas / Hago'teele → Safford383 m up · approx. 4:20 h55 km
  15. Safford → Duncan345 m up · approx. 4:54 h67 km
  16. Duncan → Lordsburg147 m up · approx. 3:27 h53 km
  17. Lordsburg → Silver City1,196 m up · approx. 7:41 h67 km
  18. Silver City → Santa Clara145 m up · approx. 1:15 h14 km
  19. Santa Clara → Hatch1,486 m up · approx. 13:07 h147 km
  20. Hatch → Las Cruces62 m up · approx. 3:25 h58 km
  21. Las Cruces → Canutillo139 m up · approx. 3:25 h53 km
  22. Canutillo → Socorro82 m up · approx. 3:01 h49 km
  23. Socorro → Praxedis G. Guerrero30 m up · approx. 2:30 h43 km
  24. Praxedis G. Guerrero → El Faro12 m up · approx. 1:57 h34 km
  25. El Faro → Sierra Blanca123 m up · approx. 3:07 h49 km
  26. Sierra Blanca → Van Horn82 m up · approx. 3:22 h56 km
  27. Van Horn → Fort Davis1,318 m up · approx. 14:03 h174 km
  28. Fort Davis → Alpine112 m up · approx. 2:24 h36 km
  29. Alpine → Marathon159 m up · approx. 3:16 h49 km
  30. Marathon → Sanderson433 m up · approx. 6:25 h89 km
  31. Sanderson → Comstock658 m up · approx. 10:09 h143 km
  32. Comstock → Del Rio293 m up · approx. 3:44 h50 km
  33. Del Rio → Brackettville406 m up · approx. 4:12 h51 km
  34. Brackettville → Camp Wood181 m up · approx. 4:48 h75 km
  35. Camp Wood → Leakey103 m up · approx. 2:12 h33 km
  36. Leakey → Ingram397 m up · approx. 6:33 h94 km
  37. Ingram → Kerrville89 m up · approx. 0:59 h12 km
  38. Kerrville → Fredericksburg266 m up · approx. 3:40 h50 km
  39. Fredericksburg → Johnson City212 m up · approx. 4:05 h61 km
  40. Johnson City → Rollingwood370 m up · approx. 5:32 h77 km
  41. Rollingwood → Austin33 m up · approx. 1:03 h17 km
  42. Austin → Bastrop139 m up · approx. 3:55 h62 km
  43. Bastrop → Smithville71 m up · approx. 1:31 h23 km
  44. Smithville → La Grange59 m up · approx. 2:25 h40 km
  45. La Grange → Round Top118 m up · approx. 1:46 h25 km
  46. Round Top → Navasota216 m up · approx. 5:05 h78 km
  47. Navasota → Richards137 m up · approx. 2:15 h32 km
  48. Richards → New Waverly146 m up · approx. 2:34 h37 km
  49. New Waverly → Coldspring142 m up · approx. 2:36 h38 km
  50. Coldspring → Shepherd35 m up · approx. 1:06 h18 km
  51. Shepherd → Kountze353 m up · approx. 5:41 h81 km
  52. Kountze → Evadale91 m up · approx. 1:47 h27 km
  53. Evadale → Kirbyville63 m up · approx. 2:17 h37 km
  54. Kirbyville → Merryville73 m up · approx. 2:23 h38 km
  55. Merryville → DeRidder55 m up · approx. 1:56 h32 km
  56. DeRidder → Oberlin96 m up · approx. 3:39 h60 km
  57. Oberlin → Mamou76 m up · approx. 2:32 h41 km
  58. Mamou → Ville Platte36 m up · approx. 1:11 h19 km
  59. Ville Platte → Evergreen45 m up · approx. 2:44 h47 km
  60. Evergreen → Simmesport80 m up · approx. 2:29 h40 km
  61. Simmesport → Morganza41 m up · approx. 2:53 h49 km
  62. Morganza → Saint Francisville34 m up · approx. 2:15 h38 km
  63. Saint Francisville → Norwood103 m up · approx. 2:19 h35 km
  64. Norwood → Tangipahoa239 m up · approx. 4:34 h68 km
  65. Tangipahoa → Franklinton134 m up · approx. 2:35 h38 km
  66. Franklinton → Bogalusa88 m up · approx. 2:27 h39 km
  67. Bogalusa → Poplarville86 m up · approx. 2:29 h39 km
  68. Poplarville → Bayou La Batre533 m up · approx. 12:52 h200 km
  69. Bayou La Batre → Dauphin Island43 m up · approx. 1:39 h27 km
  70. Dauphin Island → Gulf Shores57 m up · approx. 2:38 h44 km
  71. Gulf Shores → Pensacola63 m up · approx. 3:26 h58 km
  72. Pensacola → Milton43 m up · approx. 2:22 h40 km
  73. Milton → Crestview53 m up · approx. 3:22 h58 km
  74. Crestview → DeFuniak Springs67 m up · approx. 2:49 h47 km
  75. DeFuniak Springs → Bonifay182 m up · approx. 3:16 h48 km
  76. Bonifay → Marianna138 m up · approx. 3:01 h46 km
  77. Marianna → Chattahoochee167 m up · approx. 2:57 h43 km
  78. Chattahoochee → Tallahassee149 m up · approx. 4:31 h72 km
  79. Tallahassee → Monticello119 m up · approx. 3:07 h49 km
  80. Monticello → Greenville84 m up · approx. 1:44 h26 km
  81. Greenville → Lee149 m up · approx. 2:28 h36 km
  82. Lee → Wellborn167 m up · approx. 4:04 h63 km
  83. Wellborn → Fort White135 m up · approx. 2:48 h42 km
  84. Fort White → Alachua114 m up · approx. 2:09 h32 km
  85. Alachua → Gainesville49 m up · approx. 1:45 h29 km
  86. Gainesville → Hawthorne87 m up · approx. 1:58 h30 km
  87. Hawthorne → Palatka112 m up · approx. 3:40 h59 km
  88. Palatka → Saint Augustine110 m up · approx. 3:51 h63 km
Ø 56 km per day4,971 km · 21,372 Hm

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