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Kittery to South Portland
Distance: 80 miles
The Eastern Trail - southern gateway portion of the Maine East Coast Greenway - extends 80 miles from Kittery to South Portland. Once fully developed, the Eastern Trail will include approximately 37 miles of off-road cycling within the old rail corridor of the Eastern Railroad. Today, Eastern Trail riders can meander on-road through the rural countryside and villages of southern Maine as well as historic mill towns and oceanside beaches. The route begins near Maine's New Hampshire border in Kittery, a town known as an outlet-shopping mecca. Some notable diversions as the trail heads north include Vaughn Woods State Park, along the Piscataqua River in South Berwick; historic homes along Route 1 in Saco; the wide sandy beaches of Old Orchard Beach; and Scarborough Marsh, where you can get off your bike and into a canoe for a few hours. The route ends at Bug Light Park in South Portland, with its stunning views of Portland Harbor in Casco Bay.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
- For more information on the Eastern Trail,
visit their website at: www.easterntrail.org.
- To read more about the Eastern Trail,
click here to
read a feature published in the Portland Press Herald.
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here to download a PDF with complete details about this tour.
If you would like a hard copy of this PDF, please call us at 207-624-3300 and
we’d be happy to help.
Special Features
Vaughn Woods State Park Webhannet River Marsh Old Orchard Beach Saco/Biddeford downtowns South Portland Greenbelt Bug Light Park
Services
Bike Shops:
Breton’s Bike Shop, Wells, 207-646-4255 Gorham Bike & Fitness, Saco, 207-283-2453 Joe Jones, Scarborough, 207-885-5635 Cape-Able Bicycle Shop, Kennebunkport, 207-967-4382 Goodrich’s Cycle, Sanford, 207-324-1381
For attractions and accommodations, contact:
Starting point:
The ride starts on the Route 1 bridge in Portsmouth, NH. An alternate starting point is the Wells Train Station (see mile 26.5).
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