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Lake Wingra – Bench With View of Lake Monona loop from Madison

Lake Wingra – Bench With View of Lake Monona loop from Madison

Moderate

4.6

(1780)

19,152

riders

Lake Wingra – Bench With View of Lake Monona loop from Madison

04:38

98.5km

590m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 16, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 10.6 km for 120 m

After 97.9 km for 107 m

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Start point

Parking

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3.22 km

Lake Wingra

Highlight • Lake

Lake Wingra is a spring-fed lake surrounded by multi-use paths and trail networks, with the Lake Wingra Recreation Loop being one of the more popular routes. It's a fishable lake with Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Walleye.

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4.63 km

Wingra Creek

Lake

5.91 km

Wingra Creek

Highlight • River

Wingra Creek is a picturesque waterway connecting Lake Wingra to Lake Monona through a lovely green corridor. Historically, it was modified for drainage and boat access, but today, it is …

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10.6 km

Bench With View of Lake Monona

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great place to stop off on your bike Tour. There's a bench overlooking the water of Lake Monona. Very relaxing place to dig out your water bottles and watch the world go by.

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92.0 km

View of Madison Skyline and Lake Monona from John Nolen Drive

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this spot along John Nolan Drive, you can see sweeping views of Lake Monona with the short skyline of Madison the background.

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93.0 km

Cyclist Counter on Capital City Trail

Highlight • Structure

The first bike counter I saw was in Oklahoma City. This one has a cool meter to it.

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93.7 km

Monona Terrace View

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you want an unbeatable view of the Capitol building dome — not to mention the rest of Madison — it's well worth tying up your bike and popping up to this rooftop terrace on the convention building.

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97.4 km

Lake Mendota

Highlight • Lake

Lake Mendota formed around 15,000 years ago when glacial ice began to melt. It's very biodiverse, with over 34 common species of fish and 255 bird species.

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97.9 km

Muir Woods

Forest

98.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.9 km

31.7 km

26.4 km

913 m

388 m

307 m

Surfaces

76.1 km

20.9 km

1.42 km

148 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

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Lake Wingra – Bench With View of Lake Monona loop from Madison

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Wingra Creek

Bench With View of Lake Monona

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