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Minnehaha Falls – Martin Olav Sabo Bridge loop from Fort Snelling

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United States

Minnesota

Hennepin County

Minnehaha Falls – Martin Olav Sabo Bridge loop from Fort Snelling

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Minnehaha Falls – Martin Olav Sabo Bridge loop from Fort Snelling

02:56

49.0km

210m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 29, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 4.41 km for 197 m

After 26.8 km for 106 m

After 44.4 km for 232 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.51 km

Minnehaha Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

This 53-foot waterfall offers breathtaking sights and sounds, and it's best to visit after rainfall when the waterfall is even more powerful.

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11.8 km

Mississippi River Trail – Minneapolis Riverfront

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Along the 3,000+ miles of Mississippi River Trail you'll find hundreds of highlights. However, the section that runs along the river between the Twin Cities might just be some of …

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15.0 km

Ruins

15.6 km

Saint Anthony Falls is the only natural and major waterfall along the entire length of the Mississippi River. Known as Owámniyomni (which roughly translate to whirlpool) among the native Dakota people, the falls are of important cultural and spiritual significance.

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26.4 km

Lake Bde Maka Ska Pavilion and Boat Rental

Highlight • Lake

Lake Bde Maka Ska Pavilion & Boat Rental in Minneapolis offers a wide range of activities and amenities. You can hike, barbecue, and picnic at the park, which includes picnic …

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26.8 km

Bde Maka Ska Lake

Highlight • Lake

"Bde Maka Ska" (pronounced “b-day ma-KHA skah”) means "White Earth Lake" in the Dakota language. It is the largest lake in the chain of lakes located in this area, offering …

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28.8 km

Thomas Beach

Highlight • Beach

Thomas Beach is just off of the Bde Maka Ska Bike Trail, which is an excellent running path that circles around the lake. This beach is one of many along …

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37.1 km

Martin Olav Sabo Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

The Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in Minneapolis is Minnesota's first cable-stayed suspension bridge. Originally called the Midtown Greenway Pedestrian Bridge, it was renamed in honor of former U.S. Representative Martin …

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44.5 km

Longfellow Gardens

Highlight • Natural

This garden was named for the zoo and gardens that were once here in this area. The zoo owner named it after the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who wrote the poem "The Song of Hiawatha," which made this area famous.

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49.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.8 km

955 m

709 m

304 m

232 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.7 km

9.19 km

536 m

449 m

231 m

Elevation

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Thursday 2 July

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70 %

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Minnehaha Falls – Martin Olav Sabo Bridge loop from Fort Snelling

Minnehaha Falls

Mississippi River Trail – Minneapolis Riverfront

View of Saint Anthony Falls

Lake Bde Maka Ska Pavilion and Boat Rental

Bde Maka Ska Lake

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