How long does Route 1 Coastal Maine & Penobscot Bay Byway take to ride?

About 68 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 2 hours of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Route 1 Coastal Maine & Penobscot Bay Byway start and end?

It runs between Bath / Brunswick, ME and Camden / Belfast, ME. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Route 1 Coastal Maine & Penobscot Bay Byway a twisty road?

We count about 145 corners across 68 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.

Is there a GPX file for Route 1 Coastal Maine & Penobscot Bay Byway?

Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.

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Route 1 Coastal Maine & Penobscot Bay Byway

United States · US-1 / ME-131

68Miles

145Corners

2.1Per mile

4/10Difficulty

Classic coastal Maine touring traversing tidal estuaries, maritime shipyard harbors, and lobster wharves. Features coastal bridge crossings over the Kennebec and Damariscotta rivers, detours down fingers like St. George peninsula, and sweeping runs into Camden where mountains meet the sea.

Route 1 Coastal Maine & Penobscot Bay Byway runs 68 miles between Bath / Brunswick, ME and Camden / Belfast, ME. We count about 145 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Straightforward riding with enough bends to stay interesting.

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Tank-bag quick reference

StartBath / Brunswick, ME43.914, -69.821
High10 ft - 450 ft (Camden Hills / Mt Battie)elevation range
EndCamden / Belfast, ME44.359, -69.008

T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.

Repair within reach

24 miCentral Maine PowersportsLewiston, United States

Straight-line distance from the start of the route, not driving distance.

Somewhere to stop

45 miThe Waterfront Restaurant & Camden Windjammer HarborCamden, ME
52 miThe Clam ShackKennebunkport, ME

Questions riders ask

How long does Route 1 Coastal Maine & Penobscot Bay Byway take to ride?: About 68 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 2 hours of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
Where does Route 1 Coastal Maine & Penobscot Bay Byway start and end?: It runs between Bath / Brunswick, ME and Camden / Belfast, ME. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
Is Route 1 Coastal Maine & Penobscot Bay Byway a twisty road?: We count about 145 corners across 68 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.
Is there a GPX file for Route 1 Coastal Maine & Penobscot Bay Byway?: Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.

Where these numbers come from

Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.