Most Scenic Area?

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Brian from Richmond, Virginia on 6/7/2007 7:54:54 AM:

We are hoping to fly in and bike a section of the trail. We would need to rent bikes and plan to stay in a B&B. My question... Is there a particular section of the trail that is a "must see or must do" that we should plan our entire trip around? Thanks...

missouri resident on 6/7/2007 9:39:11 AM:

brian, richmond, va.
i would definetly go from rocheport east/ i do believe that is the most scenic. also i would check with the trail side bike rental in rocheport. they have bikes you can rent and buy, and they are very knowledgeable. as far as the b& b's, can't help you there. maybe someone else can.

have fun, be safe, welcome to missouri.

Cliff from Edwardsville KS on 6/7/2007 10:50:29 AM:

Rocheport in my opinion is the most scenic part of the trail, the only problem is it isn't located close to an airport. It's aprox 100 miles east of Kansas City. The St. Charles trailhead is close to the St. Louis airport but the ride from there to Defiance is not very scenic. In Rocheport the Trailside Bike Shop rents bikes and I would recommend the Katy Trail Bed and Bikefest for a Bed and Breakfast. We have stayed there and it was a great place to stay. The winery just down the trail from Rocheport is very nice and the General store in Rocheport is good place to eat and look around. We ride from Rocheport to Hartsburg and then back the next day, it's a short trip of 28 miles each way. In St. Charles you could rent a bike at Monemtum Cyles on Main Street just a block west of the trailhead. We rode that section a couple of weeks ago to Marthasville and stayed at the Critter Cottage B&B. Bob and Judy will pick you up at the trailhead and take you to the cabin in the woods. It was a nice quiet retreat away from everything and the breakfast Judy made was fantastic. It's a 38 mile ride each way. Hope this helped, have a great ride.

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