Bike on quiet roads amidst wildflowers with visits to Lukenbach, Comfort, Utopia and Bandera

The Texas Hill Country offers some of the finest biking anywhere in the country. There are miles and miles of empty roads passing through ranches and farm- land. The expanse of wildflowers of all colors, the gnarled old trees twisted into unique shapes, the rugged rocks and farm animals along the road provide a breathtaking aesthetic experience at every turn. You will bike through rolling terrain and visiting small villages and towns, unspoiled by time. This trip offers a unique opportunity to explore a very special local culture and geographical terrain.

Highlights

Bike on empty country roads surrounded by wildflowers of all colors, natural oaks and pecan trees, mesas and rugged rock formations, mesquite and cacti of all shapes and sizes and huge ranches with long horn cattle and other range animals
Explore a rich indigenous American culture with a distinct history unique to Texas, small towns with old buildings unchanged by time, country and western music, barbeque and ribs hot off the fire and the friendly people of the Texas Hill Country
Visit the old wild west towns of Comfort, Utopia, Bandera and Lukenbach, “the town where everybody is somebody”
Enjoy visits to Texas wineries, a wildflower farm and local antique shops

Special Features

Terrain: Generally hilly with areas of more gently rolling terrain.

Average Daily Mileage: 20-45 miles per day, with longer and shorter options available.

Tour Level: While this trip is hilly and reasonably challenging, there are few very long or steep hills. The trip has been designed to allow for different options to accomodate bikers with different abilities and interests. It is suitable for intermediate-level bikers and above.

Weather: The average high temperature is 77 and the average low is 53 degrees F.

Logistics: Trip will originate in Austin , Texas with van service to Fredericksburg , Texas , where trip will begin and terminate. Escapades will assist with hotel accommodation in Austin and provide van service to and from Fredericksburg.

"It is a terrific trip, and I was very excited to get to know another corner of this country, not only geographically, but also culturally....the little ranch roads were a delight to bike on, the flowers, the quaintness of some spots."
- Irmgard D. - Bethesda, Maryland

"The routes were perfect. The sites were truly inspired slices of Texana. The whole week was full of cinematic moments"
- Bill T. - Merchantville, New Jersey

"The trip was wonderful - well organized, diverse, with lots of options on length of cycle. It was my first organized tour so I have nothing to compare it to but I thought the tour leadership was first rate"
- Marie M. - Bethesda, Maryland

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