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Monona Terrace View – Bench With View of Lake Monona loop from Dane County

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Monona Terrace View – Bench With View of Lake Monona loop from Dane County

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Monona Terrace View – Bench With View of Lake Monona loop from Dane County

01:28

34.8km

180m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 18, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 21.9 km for 120 m

After 25.8 km for 61 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

6.53 km

Cyclist Counter on Capital City Trail

Highlight • Structure

The first bike counter I saw was in Oklahoma City. This one has a cool meter to it.

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2

6.83 km

Lower Monona Terrace

Highlight • Cycleway

3

7.14 km

Monona Terrace View

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you want an unbeatable view of the Capitol building dome — not to mention the rest of Madison — it's well worth tying up your bike and popping up to this rooftop terrace on the convention building.

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4

10.9 km

Lizard Effigy Mound

Highlight • Historical Site

On a small rock next to a tree at this spot is the Lizard Effigy Mound Marker. This marker offers information about the mound at this spot constructed by native peoples.

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5

16.7 km

Ernie's Trading Post and Monona's Birthplace

Highlight • Historical Site

Birthplace of City of Monona. Built originally as a garage, this brick structure served from 1932 to 1952 as the
only neighborhood grocery.
Operated by early settler Ernie Ferchland,
the …

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6

21.9 km

Bench With View of Lake Monona

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great place to stop off on your bike Tour. There's a bench overlooking the water of Lake Monona. Very relaxing place to dig out your water bottles and watch the world go by.

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7

25.8 km

Olin Turville Park Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Free parking, nearby bathrooms & boat launch as well as major bike trail.

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8

27.1 km

View of Madison Skyline and Lake Monona from John Nolen Drive

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this spot along John Nolan Drive, you can see sweeping views of Lake Monona with the short skyline of Madison the background.

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B

34.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.9 km

12.0 km

6.40 km

1.06 km

396 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.1 km

3.40 km

182 m

113 m

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