Echo Lake Weekend
Road Cycling in Vermont with POMG Bike Tours
Highlights
- Inn features: Private baths with jacuzzi tubs, lake & small private beach, outdoor hot tub
- Kick back in an antique English pub imported from London
- Visit a working sugar house where you'll learn about and taste different grades of pure Vermont maple syrup
Full Description
Join us for a relaxing weekend cycling and exploring around Echo Lake.
Our Echo Lake Weekend tour is hosted by Bruce & Tina Verdrager at the completely renovated 150-year-old Inn at Water’s Edge. Situated at the southern end of Echo Lake, this Victorian style inn has many features for your pleasure such as the private beach, hot tub and an antique English pub imported from London. Of course Tina sees that no one goes hungry as her home-cooked meals will delight and fuel your cycling engine.
**Click the Itinerary tab above for a detailed day-by-day trip description**
Includes:
- Two nights accommodation
- Two dinners and two breakfasts
- Two days of cycling
- Experienced Local Tour Guides
- Support vehicle and basic roadside bike repair
- Luggage transfers
- Refreshments and snacks while on the road
Excludes:
- Transportation from your home to the Inn at Water's Edge
- Trip cancellation insurance;
- Alcoholic beverages
- Guide Gratuities
- Bicycle (Road & Hybrid bikes available for rent)
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1
Saturday, we ride north and then east toward the historic Village of Woodstock. The ride is easy with one fun challenge, the short but steep "Hysteria Hill." Next we arrive at President Calvin Coolidge's birthplace and homestead where he was sworn into office by his father on August 3, 1923. The village remains virtually unchanged since 1923; be sure to visit the general store and cheese factory before continuing toward Woodstock on backroads along the Ottauquechee River passing by the Lincoln Covered Bridge. In Woodstock, guests will want to wander through the Village Green and visit the art galleries, craft and antique shops before a stroll through a lattice covered bridge on their way back to the Inn. Opt for the longer mileage and you will ride to the quaint village of Barnard where you can picnic on the shores of Silver Lake and visit the Barnard General Store.
12*, 28, 45* & 60 mile options
Day 2
Sunday, we ride toward Proctorsville, Felchville and Ludlow, (home of Okemo Ski Resort), Buttermilk Falls and Peplau's Happy Acres Farm. You will explore Vermont's backcountry roads which will lead you past old cemeteries and beautiful country farms. Your day's ride will be topped with a visit to a working sugar house where we taste the different grades of pure Vermont Maple syrup and homemade jams. For those looking for a challenge, opt for the "Bonus Miles" up and down Terrible Mountain.
17*, 26* & 39* mile options (add 9-mile mountain climb if you dare!)
*denotes a portion of this option is on unpaved roads.
About The Operator:
POMG Bike Tours
Headquarters:
Vermont
Why Bed & Breakfast Bike Tours?
Vermont is famous for its quaint and charming Bed & Breakfasts. For those who do not enjoy camping, the B&B experience is just the thing. We are fortunate to have a great variety of B&B's whose innkeepers have year's of experience pampering cyclists with homemade specialties and Vermont hospitality.
Why Vermont?
Covered bridges, Green Mountains, wildlife, deep blue glacier-formed lakes and clear cool rivers. Country stores, antique shops and maple syrup. Endless pastures, gardens and vivid wild flowers, and most of all, unparalleled cycling terrain. Did we mention Ben & Jerry's?
President Calvin Coolidge, a Vermonter, once said, "I love Vermont because of her hills and valleys, her scenery and invigorating climate, but most of all, because of her indomitable people. If the spirit of liberty should vanish in other parts of the union and support of our institutions should languish, it could all be replenished from the generous store held by the people of this brave little state of Vermont." We agree.
Why POMG?
"Peace Of Mind Guaranteed." This was my Grandpa Savitt's slogan from his store in Hartford, Connecticut. He taught me that there is no substitute for customer service. "Practice the Golden Rule, do unto others as you would have them do unto you," (thanks Grandpa!) We practice the Golden Rule, you get POMG.
Our Tour Leaders
Our tour leaders are the best in the industry. We are all trained in bike repair, basic First Aid and CPR, and Gourmet Camp Cuisine (for custom camping tours). We are a highly responsive team, focusing on your needs to provide a safe and unforgettable experience.
These are just a few reasons to choose an active weekend or 5-Day trip with POMG Bike Tours of Vermont. Come experience the rest!