Top 32 Paved Wisconsin Bike Trails
Paved trails offer a smooth, comfortable, and relaxing ride. They’re helpful for cyclists of all ability levels with various bicycle types. The following Wisconsin bike trails are completely paved and ranked by distance.
#1 Glacial River Trail
All 34 miles of the Glacial River Trail in southeastern Wisconsin are paved.
#2 Old Abe State Trail
This entire 20-mile trail in northwestern Wisconsin is paved.
#3 Capital City State Trail
Nearly 17 miles long, this trail travels through Fitchburg and Madison.
#4 Bugline Trail
Located in southeastern Wisconsin, this 16-mile path is paved.
#5 Lake Country Trail
All 15 miles of this trail in southeastern Wisconsin are paved.
#6 Southwest Commuter and Cannonball Paths
This circular route in Madison has 12 miles of paved asphalt.
#7 Ice Age National Scenic Trail
The bikeable section of this Janesville trail travels 11.5 miles on pavement.
#8 Great Sauk State Trail
In southern Wisconsin, the Great Sauk State Trail runs over 10 miles on paved asphalt.
#9 East River Trail
This 10-mile route in the Green Bay area is completely paved.
#10 Mounds View State Trail and Rountree Branch Trail
These two trails in southwestern Wisconsin provide 9.7 miles of paved surface.
#11 Oregon Rotary Trail/Keller Alpine Meadows Park
This circular route south of Madison takes trail-goers 8.6 miles on pavement.
#12 New Berlin Trail
With a section of the Oak Leaf Trail, the 8.5 mile path goes from Waukesha to West Allis.
#13 Beloit Riverside Corridor Trails
A suggested route on Beloit’s downtown paved trails is 7.5 miles long.
#14 Fox River Trail (Waukesha)
This Waukesha trail runs 7 miles on paved asphalt.
#15 Ice Age Junction Path
All 5.4 miles of this Janesville trail are paved with asphalt.
#16 Coon Prairie Trail
With moderate hills, this 5.5 mile trail runs from Westby to Viroqua.
#17 Sports Complex Loop
This Madison area trail goes for 6.6 paved miles.
#18 Lower Yahara River Trail
This 5-mile trail in the Madison area is completely paved.
#19 Wau-King Trail
Located in east central Wisconsin, this trail runs 4 miles from Waupaca to King.
#20 South Connector Trail
Janesville’s paved South Connector Trail is 4 miles in length.
#21 Starkweather Creek Path
This short Madison trail is 3 miles long and entirely paved.
#22 Baird Creek Bike Trail
Even though it’s not long, the 3-mile trail in Green Bay is completely paved.
Other Wisconsin bike trails have substantial segments that are paved. The following paths are ranked by length of paved trail segment.
#23 Chippewa River State Trail: Eau Claire to Caryville
Over 6.5 miles of this northwestern Wisconsin trail are paved, from Phoenix Park past Wisconsin State Highway 85.
#24 Fox River State Trail: Greenleaf to De Pere
6.2 miles of this northeastern Wisconsin trail are paved, from Lasee Road to Voyageur Park.
#25 Chippewa River State Trail: Meridean to Durand
The paved section of this northwestern Wisconsin trail runs 6 miles, from the junction with the Red Cedar State Trail to Tarrant Park in Durand.
#26 Fox River State Trail: De Pere to Green Bay
In northeastern Wisconsin, this trail runs nearly 6 miles on pavement from Voyageur Park to downtown Green Bay.
#27 Badger State Trail: Madison to Belleville
5.8 miles of this south central Wisconsin trail are paved, from the Velo UnderRound in Madison to Purcell Road.
#28 Eisenbahn State Trail: Kewaskum to West Bend
In southeastern Wisconsin, 4.7 miles of the Eisenbach State Trail are paved, from the community of Barton to Rusco Road.
#29 Military Ridge State Trail: Riley to Madison
From Verona to the Velo UnderRound in Madison, the paved section of this south central Wisconsin trail is 3.6 miles long.
#30 Seven Waters Trail
In southeastern Wisconsin, slightly over 3 disconnected miles of this trail are paved with asphalt or an emulsion mix.
#31 Friendship State Trail: County Highway M to Menasha
3 miles of this east central Wisconsin trail are paved, from Irish Road to Menasha.
#32 Howard Temin Lakeshore Path
Madison’s small scenic trail is only 2.2 miles long, and is paved for 1.5 miles.