Why this ride
The state's complete Atlantic shoreline, short enough to ride slowly. The road: NH-1A and NH-1B. Distance and riding time are estimates from the checkpoints until the road is measured on this page.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
New Hampshire Coastal Byway
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 32 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 50 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. Portsmouth
2. New Castle
3. Hampton
New Hampshire has only about eighteen miles of coastline, the shortest of any coastal state in the country, and Hampton is where most of it is crowded in summer. Hampton Beach is a long stretch of sand with a boardwalk, arcades, fried-dough stands and the Casino Ballroom, a live music venue that has hosted performers for generations. It is brash, noisy and cheerful, and on a hot July weekend the scene is a river of flip-flops and ice cream.
4. Seabrook
More motorcycle rides nearby
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