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View of Donner Lake – Truckee Downtown loop from Bermgarten Parking

View of Donner Lake – Truckee Downtown loop from Bermgarten Parking

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(1401)

8,136

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View of Donner Lake – Truckee Downtown loop from Bermgarten Parking

02:37

52.0km

800m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 47.2 km for 163 m

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Start point

Parking

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14.2 km

View of Donner Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this point on Donner Pass Road, you get a panoramic view of Donner Lake, surrounded by pine forest, this is a spot well worth stopping at during your ride.

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15.0 km

Historic Donner Pass Summit ⛰️ Pacific Crest Trail crossing

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The old Hwy 40 passed through this summmit at 7135 ft elevation, still today the Donner Pass Road. Fast and heavy traffic of course goes over the I-80 interstate freeway …

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15.4 km

Donner Ski Ranch

Highlight • Rest Area

Donner Ski Ranch is a great, smaller resort in the winter, but in the summer, it's a hot spot for adventurers. Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers often stop in here for …

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23.8 km

Serene Lakes are more off-the-beaten-path, so they tend to not be crowded with tourists. Historically, these were Native American fishing spots around trading routes. Obsidian arrowheads and petroglyphs have been …

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42.2 km

Donner Lake Beach

Highlight • Beach

A small stretch of sand with privileged views of Donner Lake and the surrounding forest. The beach is easily accessible from the road, making it a great spot to check out, or even take a refreshing dip.

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47.2 km

Truckee Downtown

Highlight • Settlement

Truckee Downtown has lots of character, bars, restaurants and a bus station. If you want to stay in Truckee, this is also the location to go. The post office is …

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52.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.6 km

9.01 km

1.18 km

188 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.6 km

158 m

152 m

123 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,160 m)

Lowest point (1,770 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

12°C

-1°C

0 %

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View of Donner Lake – Truckee Downtown loop from Bermgarten Parking

View of Donner Lake

Historic Donner Pass Summit ⛰️ Pacific Crest Trail crossing

Donner Ski Ranch

Serene Lakes

Donner Lake Beach

Truckee Downtown

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