Biking/walking bridge over 212 – Minnesota River Bluffs Trail loop from Excelsior

Biking/walking bridge over 212 – Minnesota River Bluffs Trail loop from Excelsior

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Biking/walking bridge over 212 – Minnesota River Bluffs Trail loop from Excelsior

03:16

66.3km

330m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: August 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

224 m

Excelsior Brewing

Highlight • Pub

Great place to stop for a quick beer, it was there several year birthday today!

Tip by

6.80 km

Chanhassen Nature Preserve

Nature Reserve

10.5 km

McKnight Lake

Lake

14.5 km

Lake Grace

Lake

20.5 km

View of the Minnesota River from Minnesota River Bluffs Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

I didn't take the trail that gets down nearer the river today, as it's a bit rougher, I stayed up on a newer section of trail, but the views were still great.

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39.0 km

Biking/walking bridge over 212

Highlight • Bridge

Bridge over 212 on the Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail

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40.2 km

Water Tower and Train Station recreation

Highlight • Monument

Neat display of the old water tower and train depot for Eden Prairie that the city built on their water treatment grounds.

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41.4 km

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

All told this trail runs along the river bluffs for more than 9 miles, traversing the towns of Hopkins, Chanhassen and Chaska. It's great for biking, running and walking.

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48.2 km

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail View of Shady Oak Lake

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail is a 19.91-mile crushed stone pathway. Following a former Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway corridor, the trail offers scenic views of Shady Oak …

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50.4 km

Hopkins Water Tower

Highlight • Monument

Welcome to Hopkins along the Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail

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65.1 km

St. Albans Bay Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

The St. Albans Bay Bridge carries Minnetonka Boulevard over St. Albans Bay, an inlet of Lake Minnetonka, connecting the cities of Excelsior and Greenwood in Minnesota. From the bridge you …

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66.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.2 km

27.6 km

2.22 km

1.39 km

Surfaces

35.7 km