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Willow City Loop & Hill Country Backroads
United States · Willow City Loop / TX-16
A narrow, single-lane paved ranch road winding through deep granite canyon cuts and creek beds. Famous for springtime bluebonnet displays, low-water concrete crossings, free-range livestock, and smooth Hill Country switchbacks.
Willow City Loop & Hill Country Backroads runs 38 miles between Fredericksburg, TX and Llano, TX. We count about 90 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Straightforward riding with enough bends to stay interesting.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartFredericksburg, TX30.2752, -98.872
- High1,050 ft - 1,850 ftelevation range
- EndLlano, TX30.7593, -98.675
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
Repair within reach
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Straight-line distance from the start of the route, not driving distance.
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Willow City Loop & Hill Country Backroads take to ride?
- About 38 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Willow City Loop & Hill Country Backroads start and end?
- It runs between Fredericksburg, TX and Llano, TX. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Willow City Loop & Hill Country Backroads a twisty road?
- We count about 90 corners across 38 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.
- Is there a GPX file for Willow City Loop & Hill Country Backroads?
- 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.