Registration Opens January 5th, 2027. 9am (EST)
Intro: First and foremost, please read our Cancellation Policy. Also, this is technically a "digital download" purchase as my website either needs physical inventory, or its a digital download (a tour is neither). Feel free to ignore download link that will be sent.
Tour Description: Our 2027 Vermont Tour is a 8 day, 7 night self-supported bike camping trip with a Rest Day built in to Day 5. Starting and ending in Burlington, the route is a counterclockwise loop of the northern half of the Green Mountain State.
Spend eight days discovering Vermont the way it was meant to be seen—slowly, by bike, and with everything you need packed along for the ride. This self-supported loop begins and ends in Burlington and takes you deep into the Green Mountain State on a mix of quiet backroads, dirt roads and 75 miles of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, with mountain crossings, classic Vermont towns, general stores, creemee stops and beautiful state-park campsites along the way. You’ll ride from Burlington through Salisbury, Barnard, Marshfield, Lake Elmore, Franklin and Grand Isle, with a built-in rest day at Lake Elmore and swimming available most nights. The finale is pure Vermont: a ride through the Lake Champlain Islands and across the famous Causeway, complete with its tiny bike ferry, back into Burlington. It’s challenging enough to feel like a real adventure, relaxed enough to enjoy where you are, and by the end of the week there’s a pretty good chance you’ll be wondering why you don’t just move to Vermont.
Why this Tour is Attainable:
Vermont has an amazing culture of outdoor recreation that is welcoming
The itinerary is pretty dialed in after 2 seasons
Amazing scenery and quaint small towns
Swimming every night
Days 4-8 are relatively flat
Why this Tour is Challenging:
8 days of riding and camping
Days 1,2,3 involve some climbing (see Ride Tables)
Years Run: 2025, 2026
Group Size: 24
GPS Maps: 2027 Vermont Tour
Interactive Map: 2027 Vermont Interactive Map
Ride Sheet: 2027 Vermont Tour Example Ride Sheet
Notes for Beginners: Every Tour that we run has beginners; either people new to camping, new to loaded bike riding, or new to combining these together. This is a learning/teaching environment, where the support of the group will get you through. To get ready for the trip physically, see these Training Suggestions.
2027 Itinerary: (all towns are in Vermont)
Day 1: Sunday, July 11 (9:00am). Burlington to Salisbury (53 miles)
Day 2: Monday, July 12. Salisbury to Barnard (45 miles)
Day 3: Tuesday, July 13. Barnard to Marshfield (65 miles)
Day 4: Wednesday, July 14. Marshfield to Lake Elmore (42 Miles)
Day 5: Thursday, July 15. Rest Day, Lake Elmore
Day 6: Friday, July 16. Lake Elmore to Franklin (50 miles)
Day 7: Saturday, July 17. Franklin to Grand Isle (55 miles)
Day 8: Sunday, July 18. Grand Isle to Burlington (19 miles)
See Ride Tables (with elevation and mileage)
Logistics: The trip starts and ends in Burlington VT on July 11 and July 18. Many people will arrive Saturday and even Friday night to enjoy a day of running around Burlington. If arriving early, there are plenty of hotels downtown, and a campsite (North Beach Campground) just 2 miles north of town (that's where I stay the night before).
The "Ethan Allan" Amtrak train is available from NYC direct to Burlington. Other Amtrak options include "The Vermonter" to Essex, VT or "The Adirondack" which would require a ferry across Lake Champlain. Many folks usually drive and carpool, and some have taken the bus. Hotels and a Public Parking Lot will let you park your car for the week.
If you are registering for this trip, you are highly encouraged make your travel plans soon thereafter and not wait until a week before the tour.
Previous Tour Videos: 2025 Tour Video
Notes: We are staying at Vermont State Campgrounds each night.
The showers at these sites use special tokens. Tokens can be bought on Night 1 at the campsite office.
Swimming is available each night (except Night 3)
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