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Hennepin County

Dakota Rail Regional Trail – St. Albans Bay Bridge loop from Shorewood

Hennepin County

Dakota Rail Regional Trail – St. Albans Bay Bridge loop from Shorewood

Moderate

3.0

(3)

21

riders

Dakota Rail Regional Trail – St. Albans Bay Bridge loop from Shorewood

02:43

54.1km

270m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.9 km for 286 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

8.47 km

I-494 Trail (new segment highlight)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This twisty-turny, roly-poly segment is fun to ride in either direction. The asphalt surface is as smooth as silk.

Tip by

2

15.7 km

Luce Line State Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Luce Line State Trail is a 63-mile rails-to-trails path that stretches from Plymouth to Cosmos. The trail offers both rural and urban landscapes as it travels through woodland, suburbs, and wetlands.

Tip by

3

20.5 km

Luce Line State Trail Bridge Over Wayzata Boulevard

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

A short bridge that carries the Luce Line State Trail over Wayzata Boulevard.

Tip by

4

39.7 km

Dakota Rail Regional Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Dakota Rail Regional Trail is a 13.5-mile paved trail that offers views of the Lake Minnetonka area and follows what was once the route of the Dakota Rail Corridor.

Tip by

5

50.0 km

Excelsior Brewing

Highlight • Pub

Great place to stop for a quick beer, it was there several year birthday today!

Tip by

6

51.1 km

St. Albans Bay Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

The St. Albans Bay Bridge carries Minnetonka Boulevard over St. Albans Bay, an inlet of Lake Minnetonka, connecting the cities of Excelsior and Greenwood in Minnesota. From the bridge you …

Tip by

7

51.1 km

Saint Albans Bay Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The bike path features its own bridge. You get views back towards Saint Albans Bay and out onto Excelsior Bay stretching out into Lake Minnetonka.

Tip by

B

54.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.2 km

15.6 km

9.75 km

2.61 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.8 km

23.1 km

5.09 km

109 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 24 October

23°C

12°C

77 %

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