Overview
Ride America’s longest continuous rail to trail bike path covering 63 miles on this crushed limestone trail. You begin your 2-day 1-night tour in St. Charles where you are picked up and driven to McKittrick, MO to start your ride. Then spend the next day’s riding back to St. Charles enjoying rural Missouri, wildlife, winery towns and riding along the Missouri River. If our listed dates don't meet your schedule, then call our office 314-656-6229 or send CONTACT for dates that work for you. What’s included in your tour: * 1 night in a B&B * Breakfast in the morning * Shuttle from St. Charles to McKittrick * Digital maps, voice navigation & electronic itinerary * Trail T-shirt & patch Need any extras? * Luggage shuttle — your bags moved each day * Bike Rentals – Hybrid (manual) and E-bikes available * Extra Night Accommodation before or after the tour Trail: Rail Trail crushed limestone Mileage: 63 miles – 32-mile daily average Tour timing: April through October You ride — we handle the rest.
Schedule
Your 2-day Self Guided Itinerary
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Day One
Cycling Day: 39 miles- Hermann to Augusta – Meet the shuttle van at St. Charles near the eastern end of the Katy Trail. Overnight parking is available at the KATY parking lot and is free for your entire ride. The St. Charles trailhead is a 20-minute drive or taxi/uber from St. Louis Airport (STL). The shuttle will pick you and your bike up and drive directly to the Hermann (1.5 – 2 hours). Today’s destination is Augusta, small winery town with 257 population. But don’t let the small town full you, it has 5 wineries, antique shops, glass studio and a wood shop awaiting you in this scenic town.
Day Two
Cycling Day: 27 miles-Augusta to St. Charles – This is your final day of cycling. Leave the B&B in Augusta and ride east on the trail to St. Charles where you have left your car at the trailhead in St. Charles. But before you get to St. Charles, you need to stop in Defiance, just 7 miles from Augusta to see the squirrel bar or other unique bars in this town. When you arrive in St. Charles you are steps away from the old St. Charles with 1800’s homes and shops on Main Street and you can visit Missouri’s first capitol and the Katy Trail Museum.