Cycle The Parks, Hill Country Challenge

Bandera - Garner SP - Lost Maples SP - Kerrville - Medina - Bandera

This is a hard 4 day ride for tourists. Starting in Bandera, riding west 48 miles to Garner SP, 29 miles to Lost Maples SNA, 50 miles to Kerrville - Schreiner city park and finally 36 miles to Bandera via Medina. There is nothing easy about this ride. The hills are intense. Be prepared to hurt. The route can easily be started from any corner.

There are many hotels in Bandera. Pick one and arrange to leave your car there for the duration of the ride. Ride can also be done using numerous cabins along the way.

The Routes

Map of entire route. This represents 163.8 miles.

Leg	Climbing	Descend	que Sheet	map	Garmin route	Profile
Bandera - Garner SP	2412 feet	2151 feet	q-48		Route, Bandera to Garner SP
Garner SP - Lost Maples SNA	2227 feet	1832 feet	q-29		Route, Garner SP to Lost Maples SNA
Lost Maples SNA - Kerrville	1991 feet	2079 feet	q-50		Route, Lost Maples SNA to Kerrville
Kerrville - Bandera	1770 feet	2038 feet	q-36		Route, Kerrville to Bandera

For Google earth, right click and select "save as" or "save link as", remember your saved location. Then open Google Earth, , select File - open, navigate/select the newly saved file.

For Garmin routes, right click and select "save as" or "save link as", remember your saved location. Follow your Garmin's instructions on saving and using routes.

Kerrville weather

The Edwards Plateau above Lost Maples SNA

Outside of Leakey

Some twistys south of Kerrville

Steep hill, lots of turns south of Kerrville

Medina apple orchards

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