We always drive by the Old Plank Road Trail as we head back to Port. It's on the original bucket list. For the last couple of years since I got my new bike I have wanted to bike at least part of the trail. Finally I decided I was just going to do it this summer. The hubby loaded the bike in my car and I headed to Plymouth.
The Old Plank Road Trail is a 21 mile (one way) bike/walking trail. In runs from Sheboygan to the County Line where it meets up with a Fond du Lac trail that runs to Fond du Lac. There are several trailheads that you can park at. I picked the one off of 57 near the Walmart. There was plenty of parking and I had options to head either west or east. I opted to go east as I knew there was a steep hill near Greenbush if I went west.
I decided I'd bike to the first trailhead or turn around that I find that was at least 4 miles from the start. That turn around turned out to be about 5.5 miles from my car.
That 5.5 mile ride was mainly flat with a few rolling hills. Highway 23 was on one side and lush fields on the other. At one point there was a pond. There were a few bugs.. one that gave me a nasty bite on the back of my arm. There were a few times you crossed a road but most of them were not busy.
Honestly it was not that bad of a ride. Maybe one day I will do the whole 42 miles (ha ha) but until then this quarter of the trail was perfect for me. I was sore and tired by the time I got to my parents but I would do it again. I am glad I finally decided to make an effort to bike the Old Plank Road Trail. It is definitely doing once even if you just walk part of it.
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