St. Albans Bay Bridge – Hopkins Water Tower loop from Excelsior

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St. Albans Bay Bridge – Hopkins Water Tower loop from Excelsior

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St. Albans Bay Bridge – Hopkins Water Tower loop from Excelsior

02:21

38.0km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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111 m

Excelsior Brewing

Highlight • Pub

Great place to stop for a quick beer, it was there several year birthday today!

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1.21 km

St. Albans Bay Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

The St. Albans Bay Bridge carries Minnetonka Boulevard over St. Albans Bay, an inlet of Lake Minnetonka, connecting the cities of Excelsior and Greenwood in Minnesota. From the bridge you …

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1.26 km

Saint Albans Bay Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The bike path features its own bridge. You get views back towards Saint Albans Bay and out onto Excelsior Bay stretching out into Lake Minnetonka.

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2.78 km

Benches with a view of Lake Minnetonka

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a great place to sit and enjoy the view of Lake Minnetonka.

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11.7 km

The local Dairy Queen (DQ) in Minnetonka Mills

Highlight • Cafe

The first Dairy Queen store opened on June 22, 1940, in Joliet, Illinois. The company expanded through franchising and became International Dairy Queen, Inc. in 1962, with its headquarters located …

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15.4 km

LTD Brewery and Raspberry statue

Highlight • Pub

Neat intersection, great beer at the brewery

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15.9 km

Hopkins Water Tower

Highlight • Monument

Welcome to Hopkins along the Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail

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17.9 km

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail View of Shady Oak Lake

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail is a 19.91-mile crushed stone pathway. Following a former Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway corridor, the trail offers scenic views of Shady Oak …

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38.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.1 km

12.6 km

310 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.0 km