Best casual bike rides in Denver, CO
Denver's river greenways — the Cherry Creek and South Platte trails — let you ride for miles mostly car-free, right through the city. These casual route ideas lean on the bike-path network so you can just roll and enjoy it.
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Denver family / flat ride — 4.65 mi
A short loop heading west on paved roads, mostly quiet but with a brief stretch on busier pavement to connect. You'll gain about 93 feet across the ride, so it's mellow and perfect for a quick spin or warm-up.
Denver bike paths ride — 17.27 mi
Seventeen miles east on quiet paved roads, mostly flat with just 258 ft of climbing spread across the ride. Out to your turnaround and back the same way, with minimal traffic.
Denver longer scenic ride — 18.24 mi
Eighteen miles of smooth pavement with about 425 ft of climbing spread across the ride, mostly on quiet roads with just a touch of traffic to navigate. You'll loop out and back without retracing, staying on asphalt the whole way.
Denver gravel ride — 21.94 mi
Head out east on quiet roads, mixing pavement and gravel with about 552 ft of climbing spread across the ride. You'll hit the turnaround and come back the same way, all on low-traffic backroads.