Lexington Battle Green – Minuteman Bikeway loop from Lexington

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Lexington Battle Green – Minuteman Bikeway loop from Lexington

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Lexington Battle Green – Minuteman Bikeway loop from Lexington

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27.8km

70m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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740 m

Lexington Battle Green

Highlight • Historical Site

Lexington's Battle Green is the exact location of the the Battle that took place on the morning of April 19, 1775.

It was at this site that the opening shots …

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4.87 km

The Minuteman Bikeway is a 10-mile paved rail-trail in Greater Boston, which follows the historic path of the 1775 American Revolution's beginnings. Stretching from Bedford to the Alewife Station in …

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6.71 km

Bedford Railroad Depot

Highlight • Historical Site

interesssing for railway fans

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6.82 km

Minuteman Bikeway Terminus

Highlight • Cycleway

This is a multiple usage way, starts at the end of the red line ! A lot of historical and some other locations are along this way and at the …

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7.82 km

Start of Reformatory Branch Trail

Highlight • Trail

Any gravel bike or a road bike with gravel tires will do.

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9.85 km

Reformatory Branch Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Reformatory Branch Trail stretches 3.9 miles through Middlesex County, connecting the historic towns of Bedford and Concord along a dirt path. This rail trail, built in 1873 by the …

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13.5 km

Mill Brook Way

Nature Reserve

15.3 km

Moore's Swamp Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Reformatory Branch Trail, ideal for gravel bikes connects the historic towns of Bedford and Concord along a nearly 4-mile dirt road through wildlife refuges that ends a short distance from the North Bridge.

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16.8 km

Great Meadow Park Common Land

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here is a beautiful view of the Great Meadows. This National Wildlife Refuge, is one of the eight sanctuaries that make up the Eastern Massachusetts National Wildlife Refuge complex.

This …

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27.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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