Riding on your own, but don’t know where to go? The following is a list of our favorite paved routes in the Northfield area. A word of advice, check the wind direction and pick a route that begins into the wind.
- 18-mile Windmill Route
- A fairly easy route to the east of campus.
- View route ( + see below)
- 23-mile Church Hill Route
- A moderately difficult route south of campus with one large hill.
- View route (+ see below)
- 26-mile 90th Street Route
- A rolling route west of campus.
- View route (+ see below)
- 26.8-mile Triathlon Route
- The 2010 Carleton Triathlon route. East of campus.
- View route (+ see below)
- 28-mile Big Woods Route
- A rolling loop south of campus.
- View route (+ see below)
- 32-mile Faribault Route
- A rolling loop to Faribault and back, south and west of campus.
- View route (+ see below)
- 42-mile Sogn and Randolph Route
- A longer route south and east of campus that takes advantage of the large hill in Sogn. A good weekend route.
- View route (+ see below)