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Monona Terrace Rooftop – Monona Terrace View loop from Madison

Monona Terrace Rooftop – Monona Terrace View loop from Madison

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Monona Terrace Rooftop – Monona Terrace View loop from Madison

00:48

19.8km

70m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 20, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.31 km

Monona Terrace Rooftop

Highlight • Viewpoint

This place provides one of the best views in the area of Lake Monona. It's a perfect spot for a break, offering plenty of seating with tables and umbrellas to cool down. If you have the time, checking out the rooftop gardens is definitely worth it.

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2.36 km

Monona Terrace View

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you want an unbeatable view of the Capitol building dome — not to mention the rest of Madison — it's well worth tying up your bike and popping up to this rooftop terrace on the convention building.

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2.67 km

Lower Monona Terrace

Highlight • Cycleway

2.69 km

Law Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice resting point. Great views. Directly off path. Plenty of benches.

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2.97 km

Cyclist Counter on Capital City Trail

Highlight • Structure

The first bike counter I saw was in Oklahoma City. This one has a cool meter to it.

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3.93 km

View of Madison Skyline and Lake Monona from John Nolen Drive

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this spot along John Nolan Drive, you can see sweeping views of Lake Monona with the short skyline of Madison the background.

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4.90 km

View of Madison skyline and Wisconsin State Capitol from Lake Monona

Highlight • Viewpoint

At the edge of Lake Monona, you have a very beautiful view of the city center of Madison, including the Capitol building which stands out clearly.

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12.1 km

Ernie's Trading Post and Monona's Birthplace

Highlight • Historical Site

Birthplace of City of Monona. Built originally as a garage, this brick structure served from 1932 to 1952 as the
only neighborhood grocery.
Operated by early settler Ernie Ferchland,
the store served as a meeting place for Blooming Grove Township residents who planned the incorporation of the Village of Monona. Dissatisfied with the services being provided by the Township of Blooming
Grove, five residents of the area -
Ernie Ferchland, Ray Owen, Ed Rothman, Walter Simon and Justin Waterman -
met in Ernie's Trading Post to discuss secession from the Township.
With a $300 retainer, they secured legal
service regarding the process. Community meetings were held over a span of five months and, in spite of some opposition, a referendum to secede was passed (241 to 171) on August 29, 1938. Incorporation papers were signed on 1938.
September 1, Monona Village comprised an area of 1.75 sq. miles with 350 families,
population of 1100, and an assessed evaluation of $1.5 million.
It also contained seven miles of waterfront,
fourteen miles of local streets, 3.5 mlles
of state highway, five bridges, three school
districts and eight park areas.
Justin Waterman was elected the first village president.

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19.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

5.36 km

3.35 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.7 km

3.06 km

Elevation

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Sunday 30 August

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93 %

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Monona Terrace Rooftop – Monona Terrace View loop from Madison

Monona Terrace Rooftop

Monona Terrace View

Lower Monona Terrace

Law Park

Cyclist Counter on Capital City Trail

View of Madison Skyline and Lake Monona from John Nolen Drive

View of Madison skyline and Wisconsin State Capitol from Lake Monona

Ernie's Trading Post and Monona's Birthplace

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