Cycling in Illinois

Discover a map of 23,736 cycling routes and bike trails in Illinois, created by our community.

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Get to know Illinois

Find the right bike route for you through Illinois, where we've got 23,736 cycle routes to explore. Most people get on their bikes to ride here in the months of July and August.

824,743 km

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23,736

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Most active users in Illinois

Brendan O'Sullivan
126 routes
Stephen Montoya
282 routes
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127 routes
Damaw6
195 routes
John Zelinski
220 routes
Scott Tilles
368 routes

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From Chicago to Davenport
Tour by Siul Reynoso
4 routes
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From Harvard to Geneva
Tour by Timothy Durnbaugh
3 routes
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From Oregon to Geneva
Tour by Timothy Durnbaugh
3 routes
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Original Route 66
Tour by Michael Stokes
19 routes

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The best bike routes in Illinois

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Tour de Geneva and Batavia: Spurs and Fox River Loop

Cycling route in Carol Stream, Illinois, United States

Many highlights on this 32 mi (52 km) loop. Notable attractions: ride through DuPage County Airport, Island Park in Geneva, view of Wilson Hall at Fermilab, and the many bike accessible downtowns. Uses two bikeways, the Illinois Prairie Path, and Fox River Trail, so you can't go too fast and learn…

51.6 km
Distance: 141 m
Ascent: 141 m
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West Commercial Street to South Eastern Avenue

Cycling route in Wilmington, Illinois, United States

Easy ride back from Symerton, IL to Manhattan up the Wapaunsee Glacier Trail.. Saw my first bald eagle in the wild up close!

12.9 km
Distance: 24 m
Ascent: 14 m
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Timber Ridge Launch, Elgin Branch → Fox River Trail → Geneva Spur Circe

Cycling route in Carol Stream, Illinois, United States

Pleasant ride, you get a bunch of great scenes, could get sub 2 hours if committed, and one of the steepest climbs in the area.

44.5 km
Distance: 168 m
Ascent: 161 m
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W Lonnquist Blvd, Mount Prospect to W Lonnquist Blvd, Mount Prospect

Cycling route in Mount Prospect, Illinois, United States

W Lonnquist Blvd, Mount Prospect to W Lonnquist Blvd, Mount Prospect is a local loop. The route starts and ends close together. The route is mostly flat, with only a few short sections of gentle climbing. The ride feels moderate in distance. The ride is moderate-length.

13.9 km
Distance: 39 m
Ascent: 46 m
Descent