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Route 1 Coastal Maine & Penobscot Bay Byway
United States · US-1 / ME-131
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.
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
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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.