The best cycling routes around Alachua

A section of the Railtrail went through a fairytale forest, as can be seen in the photo. There were only trees like these to the left and right of the path. Maybe the witch lives here too.

The beginning of many, many KM on Railtrails in this stage. In addition, with lush nature basically almost in the middle of Gainesville. This is very remarkable.

A small park in Gainesville that is very well maintained and forms the connection to a Railtrail.

Keep a lookout for hikers and watch out for the sharp turn on the bridge. The exit to the Hawthorne trail is very sandy.

Cool park with trails, picnic tables, and water fountains. A convenience store with food and drinks.

Short, little loop; nice fountain.

Over all very fun!!!

Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park is fascinating and worth a visit to see the 120-foot-deep sinkhole that exposes over 100 feet of rock layers. A miniature rainforest is inside the sinkhole, with streams that trickle down the limestone year-round with lots of diverse plant life. You can enter the sinkhole via a boardwalk and observation deck and learn about the fossils in the sinkhole, including shark teeth, shells and the fossilized remains of extinct land animals.