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Fairy-tale Forest – Downtown Connector Rail Trail loop from Sweetwater Preserve

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Fairy-tale Forest – Downtown Connector Rail Trail loop from Sweetwater Preserve

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Fairy-tale Forest – Downtown Connector Rail Trail loop from Sweetwater Preserve

00:32

9.41km

20m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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834 m

Fairy-tale Forest

Highlight • Forest

A section of the Railtrail went through a fairytale forest, as can be seen in the photo. There were only trees like these to the left and right of the path. Maybe the witch lives here too.

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4.62 km

Pond with a Fountain in Gainesville

Highlight • Lake

A small park in Gainesville that is very well maintained and forms the connection to a Railtrail.

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4.66 km

SW 5th Avenue Basin

Highlight • Lake

A paved path circles around this small body of water. It's situated between the campus and downtown and is a great place to be around sunset.

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6.64 km

Gainesville Rail Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

The beginning of many, many KM on Railtrails in this stage. In addition, with lush nature basically almost in the middle of Gainesville. This is very remarkable.

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8.40 km

The Downtown Connector Rail Trail runs from downtown Gainesville to the Ganesville-Hawthorne State Trail. Together the two trail make a fully paved pathway between the two cities that allows cyclists …

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9.41 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.54 km

632 m

127 m

118 m

Surfaces

7.46 km

1.86 km

104 m

Elevation

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Saturday 22 August

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