Great Rides - Chapel Hill, NC

Wondering where to ride? We got you. Check out our curated collection of local road, family, and mountain bike routes. Here, you’ll find the best places to bike in Chapel Hill, NC along with great cycling routes in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Chatham County, Durham, Orange County, Durham County, Hillsborough, and Wake County. Browse these options for guidance on where to ride in Chapel Hill, GPS files, and metrics on your ride, like distance and elevation.

Here are a few of our favorite Chapel Hill, NC rides.

Forest Ridge County Park

Distance: 5 mi
Forest Ridge Park, 2100 Old North Carolina 98 Hwy, Wake Forest, NC 27587

Little River Park

Distance: 6 mi
Little River Park Way, Hillsborough, NC 27278

Harris Lake County Park

Distance: 18 mi
New Hill Holleman Rd, New Hill, NC 27562

Lake Crabtree County Park

Distance: 8 mi
Lake Crabtree Park, 27560, Morrisville, NC 27560

Briar Chapel

Distance: 15 mi
1600 Briar Chapel Pkwy, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Brumley Nature Preserve

Distance: 15 mi
3055 New Hope Church Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

San-Lee Park

Distance: 9 mi
San-Lee Park, 760 Pumping Station Rd, Sanford, NC 27330

Carolina North Forest

Distance: 14 mi
Carolina North Forest, Chapel Hill, NC 27599

Beaver Dam State Recreation Area

Distance: 23 mi
14700 NC-50, Wake Forest, NC 27587

The Bike Explore Tour

Distance: 21.7 mi
Elevation: +/- 1048 ft
Chapel Hill, NC

Tour de Durham

Distance: 21.8 mi
Elevation: +/- 657 ft
Durham, NC

Town Tour

Distance: 23.4 mi
Elevation: +/- 1048 ft
Durham, NC

Forestview 27-Miler

Distance: 26.8 mi
Elevation: +/- 1455 ft
Durham County, NC

Climber's 28-Miler

Distance: 28.1 mi
Elevation: +/- 1758 ft
Chatham County, NC

Caldwell Loop

Distance: 29.4 mi
Elevation: +/- 1718 ft
Durham County, NC

Tour de Orange

Distance: 35.4 mi
Elevation: +/- 2113 ft
Orange County, NC

Hillsborough to Mebane Loop

Distance: 36.6 mi
Elevation: +/- 1670 ft
Hillsborough, NC

Hillsborough Loop

Distance: 37.6 mi
Elevation: +/- 1681 ft
Carrboro, NC

Col du Lystra

Distance: 39.7 mi
Elevation: +/- 1409 ft
Wake County, NC

Saxapahaw 40-Miler

Distance: 40.5 mi
Elevation: +/- 1729 ft
Orange County, NC

Big Woods 40' Ride

Distance: 40.8 mi
Elevation: +/- 1373 ft
Durham, NC

Hilly 46-Miler

Distance: 46.2 mi
Elevation: +/- 2361 ft
Chatham County, NC

Mebane Loop

Distance: 47.4 mi
Elevation: +/- 2264 ft
Carrboro, NC

Hurdle Mills Loop

Distance: 50.4 mi
Elevation: +/- 2790 ft
Orange County, NC

Pittsboro Loop

Distance: 50.5 mi
Elevation: +/- 2513 ft
Pittsboro, NC

Saxaphaw 100K

Distance: 60.7 mi
Elevation: +/- 3088 ft
Chatham County, NC

Briar Chapel to Saxaphaw Loop

Distance: 64.4 mi
Elevation: +/- 3292 ft
Chatham County, NC

Pilot Mountain Out and Back

Distance: 221.6 mi
Elevation: +/- 9109 ft
Carrboro, North Carolina

Morgan Creek Trail Lollipop

Distance: 4.2 mi
Elevation: +/- 203 ft
Chapel Hill, NC

Lake Hogan Cruise

Distance: 5.4 mi
Elevation: +/- 298 ft
Carrboro, NC

Little Creek Loop

Distance: 5.5 mi
Elevation: +/- 250 ft
Chapel Hill, NC

Woodcroft Greenway Loop

Distance: 7.6 mi
Elevation: +/- 226 ft
Durham, NC

Bolin Creek Loop

Distance: 8.2 mi
Elevation: +/- 405 ft
Carrboro, NC

Greenway Ride

Distance: 9.7 mi
Elevation: +/- 470 ft
Carrboro, NC

Full Moon Fever Ride

Distance: 15.5 mi
Elevation: +/- 634 ft
Durham, NC

Briar Chapel Lollipop

Distance: 17 mi
Elevation: +/- 972 ft
Chatham County, NC

Briar Chapel Loop

Distance: 18.9 mi
Elevation: +/- 1089 ft
Chatham County, NC

ATT to Cary Loop

Distance: 44.1 mi
Elevation: +/- 1714 ft
Durham, NC

ATT to Durham Out and Back

Distance: 45.1 mi
Elevation: +/- 1030 ft
Wake County, NC

Pumpkin Loop

Distance: 1.8 mi
Elevation: +/- 117 ft
Chapel Hill, NC

Umstead Graylyn Loop

Distance: 10 mi
Elevation: +/- 775 ft
Raleigh, North Carolina