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Middlesex County

Reformatory Branch Trail – Minuteman Bikeway Terminus loop from Concord

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Middlesex County

Reformatory Branch Trail – Minuteman Bikeway Terminus loop from Concord

Hard

4.5

(7045)

18,124

riders

Reformatory Branch Trail – Minuteman Bikeway Terminus loop from Concord

01:35

20.5km

40m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Great for any fitness level. 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 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.5 km for 63 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1.70 km

Mill Brook Way

Nature Reserve

2

2.60 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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3

4.13 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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4

5.14 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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5

8.36 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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6

10.4 km

Minuteman Bikeway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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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7

12.2 km

Bedford Railroad Depot

Highlight • Historical Site

interesssing for railway fans

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8

13.3 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

19.4 km

Concord Town Center

Highlight • Settlement

Great midpoint for lunch! I stopped in at the Main Street Cafe. Service was quick and the food was good. Lots of indoor and outdoor seating.

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B

20.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.29 km

5.69 km

1.78 km

1.63 km

1.45 km

480 m

136 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

8.23 km

756 m

454 m

178 m

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Friday 9 October

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8°C

4 %

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