June 23 - 28, 2012
A bicycling and eating adventure exploring historic towns in
southern Wisconsin's cheese country...
Mineral Point, New Glarus, Monroe and lovely Galena, IL
Bicycle Tour
The rides average 60-65 miles/day with stops en route at local bakeries, chocolate and cheese shops. The trip aims to capture the scenery and points of interest while enjoying the exceptional cycling the area is known for. If you like picturesque country lanes, yodeling, historic communities, brewery & cheese factory tours, indoor lodging, bakeries, chin-drippin' peaches, and some of the best cheese anywhere, this tour is for you!
Join us on a cycling tour featuring the best of the driftless area of southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois---an area missed by the glaciers of many years ago resulting in rolling hills, hidden valleys and unspoiled natural beauty. Ride on quiet, pastoral country lanes dotted with small farms and enjoy the Scandinavian, Swiss and Cornish heritages of the quaint communities we visit.
Tour Highlights
Photo courtesy of the WI Dept of Tourism.
Donning our lovely hair nets for a cheese factory tour in Wisconsin's cheese country.
Enjoying some post-ride refreshments following our brewery tour.
- Start and end in Mineral Point, WI, one of America's Distinctive Dozen Destinations, with overnight motel stays in the historic communities of Mineral Point, New Glarus, Monroe and Galena, most of which are listed in Midwest Living's Best Small-Town Getaways.
- Hear yodeling, enjoy Swiss entertainment and visit the New Glarus Brewing Company in New Glarus, America’s “Little Switzerland”.
- Enjoy cycling Wisconsin's beautiful back roads - named #2 in the nation by the League of American Bicyclists.
- Layover day in charming & historic Galena, IL, consistently earning top honors for its Main Street.
- Tour a cheese factory and brewery and enjoy a classic Wisconsin fish fry.
- Visit the New Glarus Bakery and Maple Leaf Cheese and Chocolate Haus featuring some of the finest local & imported cheeses, chocolates, sausages and European coffees anywhere!
- Enjoy the many art studios and galleries in Mineral Point, a charming community reminiscent of a rural English village.
- Lush, low traffic roads---perfect for cycling!
We hope you can join us!
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