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Fairy-tale Forest – Downtown Connector Rail Trail loop from Sweetwater Preserve

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Fairy-tale Forest – Downtown Connector Rail Trail loop from Sweetwater Preserve

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Fairy-tale Forest – Downtown Connector Rail Trail loop from Sweetwater Preserve

00:32

9.41km

20m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 28, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

834 m

Fairy-tale Forest

Highlight • Forest

A section of the Railtrail went through a fairytale forest, as can be seen in the photo. There were only trees like these to the left and right of the path. Maybe the witch lives here too.

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2

4.62 km

Pond with a Fountain in Gainesville

Highlight • Lake

A small park in Gainesville that is very well maintained and forms the connection to a Railtrail.

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4.66 km

SW 5th Avenue Basin

Highlight • Lake

A paved path circles around this small body of water. It's situated between the campus and downtown and is a great place to be around sunset.

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4

6.64 km

Gainesville Rail Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

The beginning of many, many KM on Railtrails in this stage. In addition, with lush nature basically almost in the middle of Gainesville. This is very remarkable.

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5

8.40 km

Downtown Connector Rail Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Downtown Connector Rail Trail runs from downtown Gainesville to the Ganesville-Hawthorne State Trail. Together the two trail make a fully paved pathway between the two cities that allows cyclists …

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9.41 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.54 km

612 m

215 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.09 km

1.29 km

< 100 m

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