Why this ride
A complete lake circuit with mountain views and three useful stop towns. The road: NH-11 and NH-103. Distance and riding time are estimates from the checkpoints until the road is measured on this page.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Lake Sunapee Scenic Loop
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 37 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 47 min
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Newbury
Lake Sunapee is the reason for Newbury, and it is reason enough. The lake lies in a basin of low granite hills in western New Hampshire, about nine miles long, ringed by pines and old summer cottages, with Mount Sunapee rising at its southern end. The name comes from an Abenaki word often translated as goose lake, and the water is clear and cold, a pleasure to ride beside on a still morning when mist lifts off the surface.
2. Sunapee Harbor
3. New London
4. Back to Newbury
Return visit. Read the place description above.
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