Meet in Burlington and shuttle to tiny Vergennes, Vermont's oldest town, where shops are housed in riverside mills Spin through Kingsland Bay State Park, with views of the Green and Adirondack Mountains Pedal through the pastoral landscape on quiet roads with rolling hills and hard-packed dirt sections Stop in at Morgan Horse Farm, which claims to have bred more than 80 percent of this versatile breed  Explore the charming town of Middlebury, where you can venture into unique stores and galleries, hit the Otter Creek Bakery for a maple latte or homemade gingersnap, and ride over a covered bridge.

En route to Montpelier, the nation's smallest capital, take a break from your bike at a sugarhouse to sample some of Vermont's famous maple syrup Follow hilly terrain just north of Green Mountain National Forest up and over Appalachian Gap, taking in spectacular views  Relax on the Colonial-style wraparound porch of our inn - a perfect spot to linger and shoot the breeze.

Pedal past perfectly manicured farms, wooded mountains and pastures dotted with black-and-white Holstein cows to Stowe Stop for a sip at Cold Hollow Cider Mill and visit Ben & Jerry's famous ice creamery  Take a self-guided history tour of Stowe Village, finding several buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places Play golf, go horseback riding or pamper yourself with a massage   Ride through rolling farmland, feasting your eyes on memorable vistas of endless forests and the winding Lamoille River.