Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Fort Snelling – Minnehaha Falls loop from Milkweed and Monarchs

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Fort Snelling – Minnehaha Falls loop from Milkweed and Monarchs

Moderate

2.8

(21)

riders

Fort Snelling – Minnehaha Falls loop from Milkweed and Monarchs

03:33

58.0km

410m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 15.5 km for 232 m

After 16.0 km for 197 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

10.5 km

Fort Snelling

Highlight • Historical Site

Fort Snelling, a National Historic Landmark located on the Dakota homeland known as Bdote, has a rich history over the last 10,000 years. Visitors can explore stories of the military …

Tip by

11.5 km

Minnehaha Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Beautiful trail from the top of bluff to the river. Large elevation change, but over long distance.

Tip by

15.6 km

This garden was named for the zoo and gardens that were once here in this area. The zoo owner named it after the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who wrote the poem "The Song of Hiawatha," which made this area famous.

Tip by

16.1 km

Minnehaha Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

This 53-foot waterfall offers breathtaking sights and sounds, and it's best to visit after rainfall when the waterfall is even more powerful.

Tip by

23.4 km

Mississippi River Trail – Minneapolis Riverfront

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Along the 3,000+ miles of Mississippi River Trail you'll find hundreds of highlights. However, the section that runs along the river between the Twin Cities might just be some of …

Tip by

26.7 km

Ruins

27.2 km

View of Saint Anthony Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Saint Anthony Falls is the only natural and major waterfall along the entire length of the Mississippi River. Known as Owámniyomni (which roughly translate to whirlpool) among the native Dakota people, the falls are of important cultural and spiritual significance.

Tip by

28.7 km

Viewpoint

30.3 km

Mississippi River Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This section of the Mississippi River Trail features a causeway that runs directly along the river, providing a pleasant ride with scenic river views, the city skyline in the background, and surrounding trees creating a charming and peaceful atmosphere.

Tip by

42.3 km

Fort Snelling Scenic Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

This overlook offers a great view of historic Fort Snelling across the Mississippi River gorge overlooking the confluence of two major waterways, the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers.

Tip by

58.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.1 km

3.12 km

2.22 km

1.69 km

921 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.6 km

16.0 km

791 m

430 m

231 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 29 July

33°C

20°C

9 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.8

Mississippi River Trail Loop

02:23h

39.5km

280m

Moderate

4.8

Saint Paul Grand Round

02:49h

48.7km

230m

Moderate

5.0

Gateway and Brown's Creek Trail Loop

03:41h

62.7km

350m

Easy

4.4

Minnesota River Greenway

01:13h

18.3km

60m

Easy

Murphy-Hanrehan Singletrack Trail

01:26h

15.3km

70m

Easy

4.5

Mississippi River loop via Franklin Avenue Bridge

01:16h

21.7km

130m

Moderate

4.3

Saint Paul Grand Round

02:45h

46.8km

250m

Easy

4.5

Lake Links Trail

00:56h

16.4km

60m

Moderate

3.5

Mississippi River Trail Loop

01:39h

27.3km

160m

Moderate

4.0

Big Rivers and Mississippi River Trail Loop

01:44h

28.3km

240m

Easy

5.0

Mississippi River Greenway

01:05h

18.7km

30m

Moderate

5.0

Big Rivers and Mississippi River Trail Loop

02:39h

45.2km

200m

Fort Snelling – Minnehaha Falls loop from Milkweed and Monarchs

Fort Snelling

Minnehaha Trail

Longfellow Gardens

Minnehaha Falls

Mississippi River Trail – Minneapolis Riverfront

View of Saint Anthony Falls

Mississippi River Trail

Fort Snelling Scenic Overlook

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️