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Lake Wingra – Lake Mendota loop from Dane

Lake Wingra – Lake Mendota loop from Dane

Moderate

4.8

(3580)

14,743

riders

Lake Wingra – Lake Mendota loop from Dane

04:29

102km

480m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 5, 2026

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After 66.6 km for 637 m

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Start point

Parking

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2.56 km

Lake Wingra

Highlight • Lake

Lake Wingra is a spring-fed lake surrounded by multi-use paths and trail networks, with the Lake Wingra Recreation Loop being one of the more popular routes. It's a fishable lake with Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Walleye.

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4.52 km

University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum

Highlight • Forest

17 miles (27 km) of trails lead through the Arboretum. They take you through diverse natural areas: woodlands, savannas, prairies, wetlands and gardens. There's a huge amount of diversity here.

The grounds are open from 4am until 10pm daily.

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11.3 km

Mickelson Woods

Forest

87.0 km

Lower Yahara River Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Lower Yahara River Bike Path offers beautiful views of Madison and its landscapes. At its western end, it connects to the Capital State Trail.

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88.9 km

Capital Springs State Recreation Area- Lake Farm County Park Unit

Nature Reserve

95.6 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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97.2 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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97.8 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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99.8 km

Lake Mendota

Highlight • Lake

Lake Mendota formed around 15,000 years ago when glacial ice began to melt. It's very biodiverse, with over 34 common species of fish and 255 bird species.

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102 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.8 km

30.6 km

28.9 km

4.19 km

1.73 km

1.03 km

Surfaces

82.5 km

17.1 km

2.18 km

259 m

178 m

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

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Friday 10 July

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14 %

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