Solvang to Los Olivos to Santa Ynez loop
Details
We start in downtown Solvang and head north out of town and ride through the Hans Christian Anderson Park (Elaine approved dirt). Next, we head west towards Buelton on E. Highway 246 to Ballard Canyon Road and take that north all the way to Los Olivos, where we have coffee and a break at Lefty’s Coffee Company. We proceed south and then east on Roblar Avenue until we again head south to Santa Ynez. Finally, we head back west mostly on dedicated bike path and surface streets back to Solvang.
Make sure you bring along a spare inner tube and a bike lock.
MEETUP LOCATION AND TIME: 10am. Public Parking Lot #2 at 1637 Copenhagen Dr, Solvang, CA 93463. There is a public bathroom on the north side of the parking lot. If there are no parking spots available, try down the street at 1556 Mission Dr, Solvang or any other spot you can find.
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PARKING FEE: Free
ROUTE (Alltrails)
ROUTE (RidewithGPS)
DISTANCE: 23.4 miles
ELEVATION GAIN: 1157 feet
LUNCH: Our plan is to eat at The Lucky Hen Larder, located on our way out of town at 1095 Meadowvale Rd, Santa Ynez. Yelp review.
THE PACE: No faster than the slowest in the group
DURATION: 3+ hours
LEVEL: Advanced Beginner Ebiker
TERRAIN: Road bike lanes, dedicated bike paths, low volume roads and a touch of dirt.
RESTROOMS: Restrooms in Solvang and Los Olivos
MY CELL # IS: 661-433-3301