White Mountains has great countryside for biking

Bring your mountain bike to the Purity Spring Resort: You won’t be disappointed! Bikers of all levels will appreciate the wide path over a Nordic trail network. The dirt and paved terrain is perfect for beginners and more advanced riders. Beginners will be happy with no major drops or jumps; more advanced riders will enjoy some of the single-track stretches. Both will appreciate the beauty of biking along pristine Purity Lake. And you don’t have to give up biking in the ski season: The King Pine Ski Area offers fat biking, a great winter workout. After your biking adventures, head back to the resort to take a dip in the indoor pool, relax in the hot tub or enjoy a meal at Traditions Restaurant or the Pine Cone Cafe.

Happy trails for all types of bikers are everywhere in the Androscoggin Valley, NH region. Nestled amid two of New Hampshire’s most scenic regions, the White Mountains and the Great North Woods, the area is blessed with scenic trails that wind along rivers, through scenic parks – even down mountains. Imagine mountain biking surrounded by the explosion of color that marks autumn in New Hampshire (Milan Hill State Park is a great option), or leisurely biking along smooth, rolling carriage roads past meadows at Great Glen Trails, stopping to enjoy a picturesque mountain view while enjoying a picnic lunch. Bike by the lake in Jericho Mountain State Park. And don’t think biking has to stop when winter arrives. Check with area ski resorts about fat biking.

There may be lots of terrain, and bike types, to choose from when you go biking at Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center, but they all have one thing in common: fun, fun, fun. Explore the forests, pass by scenic rivers and through beautiful meadows, and revel in the amazing mountain views when you set out on the center’s smooth, well-marked carriage roads. For more adventurous riders, there are sections of single track, from easier to intermediate levels. Bring your own bike or rent one, for two or four hours, at the Outfitters Shop, with all the latest bikes and gear and experienced, friendly staff. The shop features mountain bikes, fat bikes, comfort bikes, Trail-a-Bikes for youth and bike trailers for toddlers.

Bring your bike to Bethlehem, N.H., and you can really call yourself a big wheel: You’ll be biking in the highest town in New England! The area features miles and miles of trails for mountain and road, and gravel bikes all year and fat tire bikes in the winter. Bethlehem has over 14 miles of some of the best mountain bike trails in the area and Parker Mountain Trails in Littleton has a 22-mile network of fantastic trails for all levels. There’s also the Franconia Profile trails which have almost 40 miles of mountain bike trails and the Franconia Notch Bike Path with a 20-mile round trip running parallel to the parkway, and the Ammonoosuc Rail Trail that runs along the Ammonoosuc River from Littleton to Woodstock as well as the Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail that goes right through Town. And of course, our roads have spectacular scenery to enjoy while riding. Go on the website and download a printable map of the Bethlehem Trail Association’s many trails for biker of all ages and experience levels.

Come see why Bethlehem, NH is one of only three communities in the country to be certified as a Bike Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. Whether you are looking for great mountain biking, road and gravel biking or winter fat-tire biking, you’ll find a welcoming environment here in the highest town in New England. Bike the community network of trails in Bethlehem, Littleton and Franconia, NH. Bike the North Country also has year-round events, trail challenges and classes. Or, follow the Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail along the Ammonoosuc River, with great places to stay, visit and eat. The Shoulder Roll trail has smooth berms and a rock roller for those who want to really put their skills on display.