From Allentown · Blairstown & Swartswood

This full-day version starts in Allentown. The first 44 miles go out on back roads, mostly PA-512, to Blairstown, where the good part begins. The core stretch, Blairstown & Swartswood, is a 37-mile loop that comes back around to Blairstown.

The ride home is the quick way: 44 miles on NJ-94, US-22 and PA-33 back to Allentown. All in, it's about 124 miles and 4 hours in the saddle, before any stops for gas, food or photos. There's time to take it easy.

Full-day version that starts in Allentown: it adds the ride there and back to Blairstown & Swartswood. Here is what you'll find on the core stretch:

A loop through the lake country of Sussex and Warren: Blairstown to Stillwater, along Swartswood Lake, and back through Johnsonburg and Hope. Narrow rural roads with rolling curves, farms and water around every few bends, and Blairstown is a classic bike stop for coffee. Good for a pack that wants a relaxed ride that still holds your attention. Watch for gravel in the corners and stretches with no shoulder.