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Texas Hill Country Cycling, Ice Cream and Bluebonnets Tour

Ride through the rolling, wildflower-drenched hills of Texas, where quiet country roads, German heritage towns, and local ice cream stops make for a sensory-filled springtime adventure.

Average Climate

Dry Climate

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Single Booking TBD

Roommate Rebate TBD

Trip Type

Cycling

Difficulty Level

2

Trip Length

7 Days, 6 Nights

Distance

225 Miles
362.1 Kilometers

Meeting Time

Airport 1 PM, Hotel 1:30 PM

Drop-off Time

4 PM

Assembly Point

New Braunfels, TX

Inclusions

Includes all lodging, breakfasts and dinners, van shuttles, support van, leaders, Ride with GPS Experience, tour maps and narratives, and daily ice cream.  Timberline van shuttle is included between San Antonio and New Braunfels prior to tour and from Center Point to San Antonio following tour.

Not included: Airline service to San Antonio International Airport; Guide Gratuity.

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Adventure Cycling Through Texas Hill Country

The allure of the Hill Country as a bike touring opportunity is unmistakable. The Hill Country is astonishingly rural and underpopulated — a nostalgic reminder of a past era. On our Texas Hill Country Cycling tour of south-central Texas we utilize a vast network of 2-lane farm-to-market country roads traversing a vast undulating expanse dissected by deep green valleys, rolling hills, rushing creeks, and rugged limestone cliffs, and no more than a scattering of small villages.  It is an area that retains its rich cultural heritage and identity. Fredericksburg and Boerne are characteristic of the early German immigrants who settled and homesteaded in the Hill Country in the 1840’s. The Hill Country is also cattle country and the region’s many historic ranches are reminders that we are in Texas.

An Unforgettable Bluebonnet Bike Ride

Texas Hill Country is of course Bluebonnet Country, and these hills in the spring are ablaze in an array of lupine blooms. In addition, due to the many hot summer days the region experiences, it is also home to many local, homemade ice cream shops! From the famous apple ice cream in the apple orchards, to winners from the National Ice Cream Show, to the surprise of local chains churning out small batch frozen delights on site.  The tour will be a winner for all your senses!

A note on this year’s tour:

The Hill Country area around Kerrville was devastated in a flood in July, 2025. The scenery may have changed, but the area’s soul remains. We are happy to continue to support the area with our business as they continue the rebuilding process.

ITINERARY

Day 1: Arrive, van transport to New Braunfels, bike fitting, orientation dinner

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Meals: Orientation Dinner

Our Texas Hill Country Cycling trip assembles in Gruene, just outside of New Braunfels on the Guadalupe River.

Day 2: New Braunfels - Guadalupe River Valley-Devil's Backbone - Blanco

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Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Distance: 45 miles

Elevation Gain: 2,775 feet

Largest Single Elevation Gain: 300 feet

We’ll ride through the Guadalupe River Valley early morning of Day 2. By mid-morning, expect to be jolted out of our early reverie as our route begins to undulate in earnest. The climb to Devil’s Backbone is a poignant reminder that we are, after all, in Hill Country. Country-style hospitality awaits our arrival in Blanco, where we’ll spend our first night at the Blanco County Inn.

Day 3: Blanco - Boerne

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Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Distance: 42 miles

Elevation Gain: 1,945 feet

Largest Single Elevation Gain: 500 feet

We’ll ride south from Blanco along the Blanco River on Day 3. Count on a fair number of Texas-sized “rollers” that we’ll likely chat about over dinner in Boerne that evening.

Day 4: Boerne - Fredericksburg

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Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Distance: 49 miles

Elevation Gain: 2,340 feet

Largest Single Elevation Gain: 400 feet

Day 4, it’s on to Fredericksburg the following morning, but not before a visit to Luckenbach of Willie and Waylon fame. Fredericksburg is a fascinating town, richly endowed by its German cultural legacy, with an abundance of intriguing museums, craft shops, restored early settlement structures, and, of course, its biergartens. We’ll spend our next two nights at the Inn on Baron’s Creek.

Day 5: Cycling and hiking options: Cycling - Willow City Loop - Hiking at Enchanted Rock State Park

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Accommodation: Inn on Baron’s Creek

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5 includes several tantalizing options. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, located 18 miles north of Fredericksburg, offers an outstanding hiking opportunity. Another option suggests a leisurely day of exploration of the wonders of Fredericksburg, including some quality pool time at our lodge. We are, though, cyclists to the core in the midst of an extraordinary bike tour, and an irresistible option on this day is the not-to-be-missed Willow City Loop that is a true Hill Country classic. In the course of this ride, we’ll visit Enchanted Rock Park and climb this remarkable granite batholith.

Day 6: Fredericksburg - Kerrville-possible extension to Hunt

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Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Distance: 43 miles

Elevation Gain: 2,035 feet

Largest Single Elevation Gain: 300 feet

Our bike tour continues on Day 6 as we ride to Kerrville, where we’ll spend our final evening. An early arrival in Kerrville on this relatively short day presents the excellent optional opportunity to ride out along the Guadalupe for a burger at the historic Hunt Store.

Day 7: Kerrville - Medina Loop; van shuttle return to San Antonio

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Meals: Breakfast

Distance: 46 miles

Elevation Gain: 2,300 feet

Largest Single Elevation Gain: 300 feet

For our final day, Day 7— we have a final loop ride, including a climb up to Eagles Nest, with its magnificent panoramic Hill Country vista, through Medina and Center Point. (Gentler options are available) We’ll end our cycling tour at Center Point and van shuttle back to San Antonio, where our Texas Hill Country cycling trip concludes.

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