Self-Guided Maine Tour Comparison

For over twenty years, we’ve been designing self-guided bike tours for riders of every level.
Use this quick guide to find the tour that fits your riding style, pace, and sense of adventure. E-bikes are available on all tours.

Pedal the Coast (Self-Guided)

Our most popular self-guided tour, featuring inn-to-inn cycling through the Midcoast towns of Camden and Rockland, a ferry visit to Vinalhaven Island, and three unforgettable days riding Acadia National Park’s car-free carriage roads.

  • Duration: 7 days / 6 nights

  • Total Cycling: 114 miles

  • Typical Day: 15–25 scenic miles with plenty of time to explore towns, harbors, and viewpoints

  • Difficulty: Moderate overall (easy with e-bike assistance)

  • Lodging: Boutique coastal inns

  • Best for: Couples and Friends

  • Signature moment: Gliding through Acadia’s carriage roads with nothing but granite bridges, forest, and ocean air around you

  • Discover Pedal the Coast


York Harbor to Freeport (Self-Guided)

Our most relaxed self-guided tour, exploring Maine’s southern coast and beaches while discovering York Harbor, Kennebunk, and Portland along quiet roads and coastal paths.

  • Duration: 5 days / 4 nights

  • Total Cycling: 114 miles

  • Typical Day: 20–30 miles at an easy, unhurried pace

  • Difficulty: Easy

  • Lodging: Boutique coastal hotels and inns

  • Best for: Riders new to self-guided touring or anyone looking for a shorter, gentler introduction to cycling in Maine.

  • Signature moment: Rolling into a classic coastal town mid-afternoon with time for a walk on the beach before dinner

  • York Harbor to Freeport

Cycle the Maine Coast (Self-Guided)

Our epic, full-length exploration of the Maine coast. Thirteen days of riding that connect Kennebunk, Portland, Camden, and Acadia National Park into one continuous coastal journey.

  • Duration: 16 days / 15 nights

  • Total Cycling: 396–440 miles

  • Typical Day: 25–40 miles with varied coastal terrain and changing scenery

  • Difficulty: Moderate

  • Lodging: Boutique coastal hotels, inns, and select glamping experiences

  • Best for: Confident riders who want a deep, immersive Maine experience—not a sampler, but the whole story

  • Signature moment: Realizing you’ve followed the edge of the Atlantic for days on end—and that tomorrow, you get to keep going


Discover Penobscot Bay Multi-Sport (Self-Guided)

A self-guided, multi-sport adventure combining cycling with hiking, kayaking, and sailing. Highlights include hiking on Monhegan Island and sailing on Penobscot Bay, with cycling serving as the connective thread between experiences.

  • Duration: 5 days / 4 nights

  • Total Cycling: Short daily rides designed to complement off-the-bike adventures

  • Typical Day: Easy cycling paired with a featured activity like hiking, kayaking, or sailing

  • Difficulty: Easy

  • Lodging: Boutique coastal inns

  • Activities: Cycling, hiking, sailing, and kayaking

  • Best for: Travelers who want variety and a richer Maine experience beyond “ride, sleep, repeat”.

  • Signature moment: Seeing the coast from two perspectives in one day—on the bike and from the water

  • Discover Penobscott Bay

Boothbay to Bar Harbor (Self-Guided)

The original Summer Feet self-guided challenge: a week of demanding coastal rides that build toward a dramatic finish atop Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park.

  • Duration: 7 days / 6 nights

  • Total Cycling: 377 miles

  • Typical Day: Longer, more challenging mileage with sustained climbing

  • Difficulty: Moderate to challenging

  • Lodging: Boutique coastal inns

  • Best for: Strong cyclists seeking a true sense of accomplishment and a bold coast-to-coast journey

  • Signature moment: Standing on Cadillac Mountain, knowing you rode every mile to get there.

  • Boothbay to Bar Harbor

 

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