Exploring in and Around Boston on Bike and Foot Newly revised, “Exploring in and around Boston on Bike and Foot” offers scenic tours of the Boston region. The city and its suburbs are blessed with a wealth of natural places: forested parks and preserves, urban green spaces, scenic shores. Now you can discover them - as well as important historical and cultural sites - in this selective guide to 40 great walks, hikes, on-road bike tours, and mountain bike trails throughout the Boston area, all accessible by public transportation. Each chapter includes all you need for a great excursion: comprehensive descriptions of a special walk, hike, bike tour, or mountain bike trail; distance and difficulty, from easy to challenging; detailed maps of routes and nearby attractions; notes on local nature, history, culture, architecture, and more; additional on-route services: food and drink, restrooms; recreational option; directions to each tour by private and public transportation; and updated contact information.
Customer Review: From an outdoor enthusiast…
Want to get outdoors and be active in the Boston area? Start by buying this book. Lee Sinai describes, in wonderful detail, many of the rides and hikes one can take within a thirty-five-mile radius of Boston. The author has organized the forty trips around geographical areas, north, south or west of Boston, so selecting one is easy. Maps of each destination are included. Each trip description includes what’s important to an outdoor enthusiast…. availability of restrooms, closest access to food, degree of difficulty, directions for getting there, and a historical background of the area.
Using this book, I discovered Dogtown, a mountain biking haven in Gloucester. I also experienced Cameron’s, home to the best lobster roll in Massachusetts. The author led me to Great Brook Farm in Carlisle for cycling and then to Kimball’s for a memorable ice cream treat.
As a guidebook, I give Exploring In and Around Boston on Bike and Foot the highest rating.
Customer Review: Exploring in and around Boston on bike and foot
Lee Sinai has taken a group of varied and unusual hikes and trails around Boston and compiled them into an informative and accessible guide. We refer to her book often when looking for interesting, new places to explore, and have found it invaluable in “rediscovering” Boston.
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