What you’ll see: Pedal along the banks of a marvel of New England maritime engineering. Watch ships from 20 to 200 feet long ply the canal's waters and then stop to take in fine views of this threshold top the Cape

What you’ll experience:

• Difficulty: Moderate
  
• Distance: 10.5 miles
• Estimated time: 4 hours
• Location: Bourne and Sandwich
  

What’s in the area:

• Bourne Recreation Area
  
• Midway Recreation Area
  
• Sandcatcher Recreation Area
• Cape Cod Canal Visitor Center
  

Getting There

• Follow Route 25 over the Bourne Bridge. Take the first right on the Capeside rotary and follow to a T-intersection. Turn right, pass under a bridge, and look for the parking area immediately on the left.