Monadnock has abundant and well-managed roads for travel by car

Auto Routes

Getting to the Monadnock by Car

The Monadnock Region is in the southwestern part of New Hampshire, with Vermont to the west, the Merrimack Valley to the east, the Dartmouth - Lake Sunapee region to the north, and Massachusetts to the south.

I-91 runs very closely to the Monadnock region, just over the border in Vermont. It should be noted, however, that the best way to see the area is a slow, leisurely drive on New Hampshire's scenic state highways.

From Central and Western Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and points south and west: Take I-91 north, through Massachusetts into Vermont. I-91 follows the New Hampshire - Vermont border, and intersects with NH Route 9 outside of Brattleboro, VT. Take Route 9 into the Monadnock Region.

From Eastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and points south and east: Take I-93 north through Massachusetts and into New Hampshire. At Manchester, pick up NH Route 101 into the Monadnock Region.

From Northern New Hampshire, Northern Vermont and points north: Take I-93 south into Concord. At Concord, pick up NH Route 9, which runs through the Monadnock region into Keene.

Route 9 is a meandering road, which passes through Spofford, Keene, Stoddard and Hillsborough.

Route 101 heads east from Keene, passing through Marlborough, Dublin, Peterborough and Wilton.

U.S. Route 202 heads north - south, passing through Rindge, Jaffrey, Noone, Peterborough, Hancock, Antrim and Hillsborough.