Northern Tier Bicycle Route Section 11

This section passes through three states, each with somewhat different riding conditions, but the roads generally are fair. Vermont and New Hampshire are "mountainous" by eastern standards. General elevation ranges from about 500 to 2,000 feet. Vermont highways are, with a few exceptions, well-signed.East of Middlebury, Vermont, you have to pedal over a steep "gap" or mountain pass.After you reach the White Mountains and enter Maine, the elevation is generally less than 500 feet but the terrain