The Outer Banks 2009 Official Travel Guide - (Page 55) OUTER BANKS BIKING The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau continues its endeavor with the community to offer more and more miles of cyclist friendly multi-use paths. New in 2009, there is a new trail that winds along the Roanoke Sound on Bay Drive in Kill Devil Hills, where people of all sorts gather to enjoy brisk exercise or the vast scenery of a sun setting over the water. The Town of Kitty Hawk has added another mile of paved paths and a new pedestrian bridge, just right for recreation. From Duck to Nags Head, you can now bike, walk or run your way nearly the length of the Northern Beaches without leaving the trail. Ride along the edge of America, with the wind in your face and the straight open road of NC Highway 12 under your tires, traverse the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area from Nags Head to the village of Hatteras. Cross the vast Oregon Inlet, and pedal your way through Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, a birdwatchers dream come true. See three lighthouses including the tallest in the world, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Wind your way through historic fishing villages and some of the largest tracts of undeveloped seashore in the country. Part of the North Carolina Scenic Byways Commission. BIKE PATHS AND MULTI-USE PATHS Bike paths are available in many towns for slower-paced touring or for a relaxing afternoon ride. These are paved areas which wind along the highway and/or through wooded areas and can connect you from town to town without having to brave the motor traffic. Visit outerbanks.org for detailed information on the multi-use paths and North Carolina bicycling laws. Duck – This path begins at the Southern Shores Town line and continues into the town of Duck. From Duck through Sanderling, the path is approximately 5 miles long. Southern Shores – This bike path runs from the Wright Memorial Bridge along US Highway 158 to the Southern Shores Town Hall, then north along NC 12 to the Duck line and is about five miles in length. Other paths run throughout the town. Kitty Hawk – There are over four miles of Multi-Use path that wind through the town. Kill Devil Hills – This path begins at West First Street and follows Colington Road (by the Wright Brothers National Memorial), then continues east to the beach road. Nags Head – The multi-use path runs from Bainbridge on the ocean side of Virginia Dare Trail south to the end of Old Oregon Inlet Road in South Nags Head. Roanoke Island – Winding from Washington Baum Bridge to William B. Umstead Bridge, this path is approximately six miles long. 55 http://www.outerbanks.org
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