Covered Bridge – Highland Lake loop from Bristol

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Covered Bridge – Highland Lake loop from Bristol

Hard

2.7

(11)

riders

Covered Bridge – Highland Lake loop from Bristol

04:08

67.0km

500m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 29, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 134 m for 136 m

After 66.8 km for 136 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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25.4 km

NH 11 / NH 4A Shortcut

Highlight • Trail

Left on NH 11 - NH4A

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27.4 km

Covered Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Another fine example of a covered bridge. The Andover Covered Bridge, or Keniston Bridge, carries Bridge Street over the Blackwater River near Andover, New Hampshire. It is a rare example …

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35.9 km

Highland Lake

Highlight • Lake

This is one of the prettiest — and biggest — landmarks along the Northern Rail Trail, which runs along the railbed of the old Boston and Maine Railroad's Northern Line. …

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36.1 km

Highland Lake

Highlight • Lake

This is one of the prettiest — and biggest — landmarks along the Northern Rail Trail, which runs along the railbed of the old Boston and Maine Railroad's Northern Line. …

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43.3 km

Webster Lake Public Beach and Covered Bridge

Highlight • Beach

There's a public beach here on the south side of Webster Lake, one of the biggest — and prettiest — landmarks along the Northern Rail Trail. The Northern Rail Trail …

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43.5 km

Northern Rail Trail (near Webster Lake)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Once the railbed of the Boston and Maine Railroad's Northern Line, the Northern Rail Trail is now a lovely, unpaved multi-use trail. This section of the trail winds up alongside …

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59.7 km

William H. Thomas State Forest

Nature Reserve

67.0 km

End point

Parking

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