This bicycle route memorializes the Underground Railroad, a network of clandestine routes by which African freedom seekers attempted to escape for many years before and during the Civil War. The history of this remarkable period comes alive as you pedal along the corridor that traces the Underground Railroad route from the Deep South to Canada.
New! DETROIT ALTERNATE COMPLETE AND READY TO RIDE
Now you can explore even more Underground Railroad history with the expansion of the Underground Railroad Bicycle Route (UGRR) through northwestern Ohio, Southern Michigan, and and southern Ontario.
The new 518-mile Detroit Alternate provides alternate routing, and a host of new historic sites, for cyclists traveling between Oberlin, Ohio, and Owen Sound, Ontario. Departing from the main Underground Railroad route in Oberlin, the Detroit Alternate guides cyclists through Toledo and Detroit, around Lake St. Clair, tracing the shoreline of Lake Huron before heading to Owen Sound. The maps also provide a ferry option across Lake Erie from Sandusky, Ohio, through Windsor, Ontario. Maps are now available from Cyclosource, Adventure Cycling’s online store and catalog.
Purchase maps of Underground Railroad Bicycle Route, watch a short video about the creation of the UGRR (in four segments) on our YouTube Channel, or learn more about the historic sites along the route corridor by viewing our route highlights.
Learn about how the route was developed, meet the people behind the project, and learn how you can be involved. You can also participate in our forum or register your ride on the Underground Railroad Bicycle Route. There are also resources and outside links listed so that you can take advantage of all the opportunities available on this scenic and historic route.
Whether it’s a short journey through the rich historic areas or a trek along the entire corridor, exploring the Underground Railroad Bicycle Route will be an enriching cycling adventure.
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Thanks to REI for their generous support of the
Underground Railroad Bicycle Route project.
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