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Shark Fin Cove Beach – Bonny Doon Beach loop from Swift Halt

Shark Fin Cove Beach – Bonny Doon Beach loop from Swift Halt

Hard

4.7

(9399)

18,912

riders

Shark Fin Cove Beach – Bonny Doon Beach loop from Swift Halt

04:10

61.7km

990m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 58.2 km for 249 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.32 km

The Triangle

Nature Reserve

5.83 km

Upper Moore Creek Natural Reserve

Highlight • Forest

The 246-acre area is a riparian corridor formed by the West Branch of Moore Creek and offers a mixed forest and open meadows. The dirt trails are designated for hiking …

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7.44 km

University of California, Santa Cruz Water Tanks

Highlight • Structure

Discovering artwork displayed on these water tanks along the trail is a unique and delightful experience. The water tanks are continually repainted, so you can always look forward to a pleasant surprise in the form of new artwork.

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38.3 km

Davenport Pier Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Spectacular view from high above the cliffs looking down to the beach and the painted remains of the old pier.

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44.6 km

Shark Fin Cove Beach

Highlight • Beach

A few yards off Hwy 1, this overlook offers amazing views of the beach cove, featuring a natural arch and the eponymous rock standing in the waves.

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45.6 km

Bonny Doon Beach

Highlight • Beach

Free day use, sandy descent to the wide cove.

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53.6 km

Four Mile Beach

Highlight • Beach

Beautiful path on the cliff… paradise!

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57.4 km

Railroad gravel road and Old Cove Landing Trail

Highlight • Trail

An alternative to the busy Hwy 1 is to stay along the abandoned railway line. It is fairly decent smooth at the beginning, but then gets a bit courser gravel …

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58.5 km

Wilder Dairy Cultural Preserve

Nature Reserve

58.9 km

Wilder Ranch State Park Entrance

Highlight • Rest Area

A narrow single track turns coastside off the main biketrail away from the highway the becomes wider along a now disused former dirtroad to the ranch houses.

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61.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.3 km

10.1 km

9.47 km

8.36 km

5.12 km

4.38 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.3 km

15.1 km

7.77 km

919 m

684 m

Elevation

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Highest point (740 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 3 September

21°C

11°C

13 %

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Shark Fin Cove Beach – Bonny Doon Beach loop from Swift Halt

Upper Moore Creek Natural Reserve

University of California, Santa Cruz Water Tanks

Davenport Pier Overlook

Shark Fin Cove Beach

Bonny Doon Beach

Four Mile Beach

Railroad gravel road and Old Cove Landing Trail

Wilder Ranch State Park Entrance

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