Our program assembles in Port Washington and weโll cycle north along the Lake Michigan shoreline onย Day 2. Weโll stop in Sheboyganโs harbor area for lunch โ the first of many opportunities for a famous Wisconsin brat โ and continue on to Manitowoc, where weโll spend the evening at the Maritime Inn. Onย Day 3, weโre headed to Sturgeon Bay, considered the gateway to Door County, where we will spend the evening. Early morning ofย Day 4, our bike tour traces the peninsulaโs eastern shore through Whitefish Dunes State Park and on to Baileyโs Harbor. Following a visit to the Cana Island Lighthouse, weโll board a ferry across the swift currents of Porte des Mortes (Door of Death), for which the peninsula was named, to Washington Island and an overnight at Findlayโs Holiday Inn.
Weโll explore Washington Island early morning ofย Day 5, returning by ferry to the mainland, and then trace the peninsulaโs western shoreline along Green Bay through the continuum of charming lakeside villages. Weโll visit Ellison Bay, Sister Bay, Ephraim and Fish Creek on our way to Egg Harbor, where weโll spend the night. Weโll continue along the bay the following morning,ย Day 6, through Sturgeon Bay before touring the rural countryside of Kewaunee County. Weโll bike beyond Green Bay to De Pere and an overnight along the Fox River. Onย Day 7, weโll continue along the regionโs quiet county roads to the resort village of Elkhart Lake, the northern gateway to the Kettle Moraine. Following an overnight at the Victorian Village, weโre headed for the Kettle Moraine State Forest. Weโll cycle the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive on our final day to the fascinating Henry Reuss Ice Age Visitor Center and explore the unique landforms carved by the Wisconsin Glacier some 10,000 years ago. Weโll return to Port Washington late-afternoon.
