MARTHA’S VINEYARD︎︎︎
. Along the Shining Sea Bikeway, a coastal gleam,
. Where sunlight dances on the rippling stream.
. Pedaling 'neath the Cape's azure sky,
. A journey unfolds, where seagulls fly.
. Boarding the ferry to Martha's Vineyard's shore,
. The sea whispers tales, ancient and more.
. Island bound, a voyage so divine,
. Bike wheels and ocean waves, in harmony align.
This two to three day summer excursion starts with taking the Cape Flier to Bourne and cycling down to the Shining Sea Rail Trail to Woods Hole. A 45 minute ferry ride continues the ride onto Martha’s vineyard, where the route circumnavigates the island over the course of the next 2 days.
From Manchester, the route connects to the Goffstown Rail Trail. On the way back in Manchester, the route turns to the Londonderry Rail Trail, to return to Masachusetts with its endpoint in Lawrence.
To Cape Flier round trip train ticket is $35 with a bicycle and the Woods Hole to Martha’s Vineyard Ferry is $28 round trip with a bicycle.
ridewithgps route...
. Where sunlight dances on the rippling stream.
. Pedaling 'neath the Cape's azure sky,
. A journey unfolds, where seagulls fly.
. Boarding the ferry to Martha's Vineyard's shore,
. The sea whispers tales, ancient and more.
. Island bound, a voyage so divine,
. Bike wheels and ocean waves, in harmony align.
This two to three day summer excursion starts with taking the Cape Flier to Bourne and cycling down to the Shining Sea Rail Trail to Woods Hole. A 45 minute ferry ride continues the ride onto Martha’s vineyard, where the route circumnavigates the island over the course of the next 2 days.
From Manchester, the route connects to the Goffstown Rail Trail. On the way back in Manchester, the route turns to the Londonderry Rail Trail, to return to Masachusetts with its endpoint in Lawrence.
To Cape Flier round trip train ticket is $35 with a bicycle and the Woods Hole to Martha’s Vineyard Ferry is $28 round trip with a bicycle.
ridewithgps route...
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* There are plenty of benches along the side of the Shining Sea Bikeway to rest on and enjoy the view.
* The bikeway cuts straight through the foliage.
* The former rail trail skirts behind some older industrial buildings.
* The “jaws bridge” on Marthas Vineyard is a popular spot for jumping into the water.
* The VH-OB bridge spanning across the channel between Vineyar Haven and Oak Bluffs.
* The Cape Cod Canal Bikeway nearby the Bourne train station.
