Orleans Bicycle Routes

Orleans Landings

USGS Map:       Orleans

Parking:              Rail trail parking lot on Main Street, north of
                          Route 6A, on the south side of Mid-Cape Home Center.

Miles                 Route

0.6                    Southeast on Main Street to Tonset Road.

3.2                    Northeast on Tonset Road to end.

4.0                    Reverse to Brick Hill Road.

5.4                    South on Brick Hill Road to Beach Road.

6.6                    East on Beach Road to Nauset Beach.

7.3                    Reverse to Cedar Land Road.

7.9                    South to Pochet Road (no road sign).

8.6                    East on Pochet Road to town landing.

10.4                  West on Pochet Road to Barley Neck Road.

12.0                  South on Barley Neck Road to town landing.

13.8                 North on Barley Neck Road to Beach Road.

15.5                 West and northwest on Beach Road, which becomes
                        Main Street, to return.
 

Orleans Beaches

USGS Map:     Orleans

Parking:            Main parking lot at entrance to Nickerson State Park on Route 6A.

Miles                Route

1.7                   East on the Cape Cod Rail Trail to Salty Ridge Road and West Road.

1.9                   North on West Road to Skaket Beach Road.

2.6                   Northwest on Skaket Beach Road to Skaket Beach.

3.4                   Reverse to intersection with West Road.

4.0                   East on Skaket Beach Road and northeast on Frontage Road to Rock
                        Harbor Road.

4.7                   North on Rock Harbor Road to Rock Harbor, left through parking lot
                        to beach.

6.0                   Reverse to Rock Harbor Road and follow it southeast over Route 6,
                        where it becomes Main Street and continues to rail trail parking lot,
                        south of Mid-Cape Home Center.

7.7                   Ride carefully through Orleans on Main Street, walking across
                        intersections, to intersection with Barley Neck Road.

9.4                   Bear left on to Beach Road, which is a continuation of Main Street,
                        and ride east to the Nauset Beach parking lot.  Park your bikes here
                        to walk out to the beach.  (Note:  A fee is imposed during the
                        summer if you plan to stop for a swim.)

11.1                 Reverse to Cape Cod Rail Trail in Orleans.

11.7                 Ride west to West Road.

12.1                 North on West Road over Route 6, then south to Salty Ridge Road
                        and the Cape Cod Rail Trail.

13.8                West to return to Nickerson State Park on the rail trail.