![]() ![]() We also didn’t want to deal with the traffic of Wood’s Hole. We knew we wanted to bike the whole course, so I wanted to start at an end. Depot Street lot in North Falmouth- We choose this lot because we drove in from off-Cape, and it is the most northern parking lot for the trail.There are four main choices for where to park and reasons to choose each. Sippewissett ma Marsh, Falmouth, MA Where to Park for the Shining Sea Bikeway The signs give interesting facts about the planets, but the QR codes no longer work. ![]() Placed to scale, you will find signs along the bike path for the planets and Pluto.A few examples include a herd of reindeer and an antique junkyard similar to the Chatham Shack. Residents along the bike path have built their art along the path.You can find bike-themed murals along the way made by local school children.If you time it right, the sunset over the ocean or the marshes is a perfect end to your day. Little Sippewissett Marsh- Named by the Wampanoag tribe “little river” or “place of the brook.”.A few great cormorants hanging around the beach Marshes Speaking of cranberry bogs, I had a fabulous New England experience last year of taking a cranberry bog tour. I believe that the bog you ride through is owned by Bourne Farm, but I was not able to confirm this. On the 49 acres of Bourne Farm, you can hike the “Big Loop,” “Middle Road.”.Bourne Farm- The farmhouse was built in 1775 and was one of the first seven buildings in West Falmouth.Features of the Shining Sea Bikeway Farms I also tend to stop to take a lot of pictures and look at wildlife. Be sure to read about our other New England rides. We completed our ride on the trail in three hours of riding, but we frequently take long rides. ![]() A juvenile mute swan How Long Will it Take to Bike the Whole Shining Sea Bikeway? How Difficult is the Shining Sea Bikeway?Īlthough the whole trail is long (around 22 miles round trip), sounding daunting to new riders, it is a flat ride and can be done by most people in one day. This 10.7-mile trail travels from North Falmouth to Wood’s Hole. Map from Coastal Neighborhoods How Long is the Shining Sea Bikeway? The railroad line brought NewYorkers and Bostonians to their vacations on Cape Cod from 1872 to 1965. This scenic piece of America takes its name from lyrics in “America the Beautiful,” written by Falmouth native, Katherine Lee Bates. Like most of New England’s bike paths, this trail was created over an old railroad path.
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