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The Buffalo River Route is named for the Buffalo river which is a main geographical feature on this ride. In fact, this route traces most of the Buffalo River’s path from Mondovi, WI to its mouth at the Mississippi River.  The majority of the Buffalo River Route follows the best roads in the hills and valleys between the Buffalo and Chippewa Rivers. The hills are steep and tall and the roads follow the natural terrain and are often narrow and very curvy.  Highway 10 runs east-west through a low valley, but the Buffalo River Route mostly bypasses this more traveled area and stays in the surrounding hills.  There are several nice parks, sights, and activities along the route. Take a ride on the Chippewa Valley Motorcar or stop in to see the giant Circus Poster in Durand. Nelson, Wisconsin, a popular motorcycle destination, is also one of the towns along the route.

 

Estimated Mileage:  230 Miles

Estimated Ride Time:  6.25 Hours

Road Surface:  Paved

 

ATTRACTIONS:

  • Mondovi:  Tourist Park, Mirror Lake Park

  • Alma:  Riecks Lake Park

  • Nelson:  Nelson Cheese Factory, Bigfoot and Pterodactyl Statues, Yard Art of Richard Hansen

  • Independence:  Borst Valley Wildlife Area

  • Eleva:  Chimney Rock State Wildlife Area, Eleva Lake Park

  • Durand:  George Tarrant General Store, Old Courthouse Museum, Chippewa Valley Motorcar, Pepin County Courthouse

  • Gilmanton:  Gilmanton Park

 

A Paper Map is available for this route.

Motorcycle Rides, Alma, Nelson, Wabasha, Gilmanton, Eleva, Mondovi, Durand, Independance, Strum

Buffalo River Route

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  • If you are riding with a group, we ask that every person using our route for navigation purchase their own copy.

     

    In order to encourage this, we are happy to offer a discount for group purchases. Please contact us after purchasing 1 item at full price, and we will set up a coupon code that will give everyone in your group 50% off of the same item.

  •  Our digital routes are designed to operate in most GPS devices. In addition to GPSs, our routes should work with several smartphone apps.

     

    We have tested many Smartphone Apps and here is what we have found:

     

    Please Note

    • Some Smartphone Apps require a paid version to allow importing routes.
    • Testing was for ‘Follow the Line” only, not “Turn by Turn”.
    • If you use an app not listed below, let us know and we will try to test it for you.
    • We are not experts on Smartphone Apps. We will try to answer any and all questions, but there may be better resources online.

     

    Apps That Will Work With Our Routes:

     

    • REVER
    • Scenic (IOS Only)
    • Kurviger (Android Only)
    • Detecht
    • OsmAnd
    • Avenza
    • Calimoto
    • Gaia
    • Ride with GPS
    • GPS Tracks
    • InRoute
    • Harley Davidson
    • Indian Ride Command
    • My Triumph
    • GPX Viewer 2
    • Garmin Explore

     

    Apps That Will NOT Work With Our Routes:

     

    • Google Maps
    • Apple Maps
    • Waze
    • Riser
    • ESR (Eat Sleep Ride)
    • RoadTrippers
    • Sygic
    • Guru
    • Road Warrior Route Planner

     

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