New Hampshire Department of Transportation

NHDOT Bicycle/Pedestrian Information Center

Bike Maps | Lakes Region

Terrain
Routes are rolling to moderately hilly and often wind along lake shores with breathtaking views of panoramic areas.

Traffic
Traffic varies from light to moderate in the spring and fall, but is heavy during the summer vacation season. In the Rochester area, the traffic is heavy year round.

Services
Services in this part of New Hampshire are scattered in the more rural areas but much more frequent along popular routes, urban areas and tourist areas.

Highlights
Teaming with over 273 lakes and ponds, the Lakes Region of New Hampshire is set against a backdrop of rolling hills and mountains. Roads snake along lakes, offering breathtaking views and great cycling. The central feature of this region is Lake Winnipesaukee.

Maps

The new revised NH Bicycle maps are now available on line. Maps are in Adobe Acrobat® PDF format. Each region has 2 Adobe files. The first is the map with suggested bicycle routes and the 2nd is the back of the map which has detailed information for that region. Select either side of the map by clicking on the picture to the left or choose from the list below:

These maps are still being refined. The final printed versions will be available in May 2008.

Lakes Region Map (Front)

Lakes Region Information (Back)

Note
Map files can be quite large and may take several minutes to download if you have a slower Internet connection.