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The Turtle Watch Bridge – Blue Mounds loop from Excelsior & AAA Bldg (SB)

The Turtle Watch Bridge – Blue Mounds loop from Excelsior & AAA Bldg (SB)

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2.8

(5)

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The Turtle Watch Bridge – Blue Mounds loop from Excelsior & AAA Bldg (SB)

04:42

96.7km

980m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 43.7 km for 113 m

After 44.0 km for 173 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13.9 km

The Turtle Watch Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

On the bridge right before (if you're riding west) or after (heading east) Riley, stop at this bridge and watch the turtles. You can usually find dozens of them, starting in April and extending into the fall.

Tip by

26.6 km

The Grumpy Troll Brew Pub

Highlight • Pub

Great place to stop for a decent pint and better food.

Tip by

26.6 km

Brix Cider

Highlight • Restaurant

Great selection of ciders and tasty (albeit not inexpensive) food selection, right on the bike trail. Good outdoor seating, from where you can watch all the people biking by. I stop here almost every time I ride through

Tip by

43.7 km

Blue Mound East Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great wooden observation tower on top of Blue Mound State Park. The road climb to the base of the tower packs a punch (and requires caution on the downhill). Open year round and free.

Tip by

44.1 km

Blue Mounds

Highlight • Summit

96.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.7 km

22.8 km

16.9 km

1.70 km

1.41 km

336 m

Surfaces

76.6 km

18.5 km

1.16 km

481 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Saturday 27 June

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The Turtle Watch Bridge – Blue Mounds loop from Excelsior & AAA Bldg (SB)

The Turtle Watch Bridge

The Grumpy Troll Brew Pub

Brix Cider

Blue Mound East Observation Tower

Blue Mounds

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