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