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The Esalen Farm loop from Big Sur Village

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Bike touring routes & trails
United States
California
Monterey County

The Esalen Farm loop from Big Sur Village

Hard

3.2

(2)

86

riders

The Esalen Farm loop from Big Sur Village

03:51

52.1km

1,150m

Cycling

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

Last updated: June 24, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 20.2 km for 18 m

After 20.5 km for 18 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

7.36 km

Henry Miller 📖 Memorial Library

Highlight • Monument

Volunteer-run non-profit event space and bookshop, with live concerts and info about this eccentric author who shaped some of the beat generation and lived in and wrote about Big Sur.
henrymiller.org

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2

11.4 km

Seals Beach Overlook 🐋 Big Sur Cabrillo Highway 1

Highlight • Viewpoint

Now known as Posts, California, I'm using the old name since it's more descriptive. If riding the PCH this is a can't miss viewpoint with plenty of space to pull …

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3

18.0 km

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park - Condor Vista Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wide open vistas from this overlook that juts out on a rock high above the sea. Information panels provide info about the demise and reintroduction of the majestic condors, the …

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4

20.3 km

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park 🌲 McWay Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

The viewpoint of the amazing McWay Falls, one of only two in North America that falls directly onto an ocean beach, are accessible even by wheel chair on a short …

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5

21.3 km

Saddle Rock Trail above McWay Cove and Falls

Highlight • Trail

With the fascinating and popular view of the unique waterfall from the other side, few people explore the area above the falls. The trail is quiet and leads to some unique views.

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6

26.0 km

The Esalen Farm

Highlight • Structure

Organic farm supplying food to the Esalen Institute hot springs resort

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7

27.2 km

Esalen Institute ♨️ Slates Hot Spring

Highlight • Natural

The exclusive retreat center, offering overpriced new-age seminars, restricts visits of its beautiful hot springs to 2am Sunday mornings with a mandatory advance reservation for $20 ad of 2017

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8

49.9 km

Entrance to Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park & Lodge

Highlight • Rest Area

Hard to miss riding South on the PCH through Big Sur (going north it's in the middle of a descent)

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B

52.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.7 km

1.01 km

704 m

676 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.9 km

1.93 km

1.38 km

1.01 km

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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