Presented to offer a general idea of route, distance and elevation. May be updated with slight changes. (This message will be removed when final routes are published.)
Ride with GPS routes
2026 Day 1 – Ride with GPS
2026 Day 2 – Ride with GPS
Strava routes: (Use with caution, not as descriptive as Ride with GPS routes. Use hardcopy cue sheets for Rest Stop mile markers.)
2026 Day 1 – Strava
2026 Day 2 – Strava
Maps and Cue Sheets (PDF)
2026 Day 1 – PDF
2026 Day 2 – PDF
Our Typical Route (expect yearly variations)
Day 1 — 85 miles, 5k climb
Spirit Rock (Woodacre) to Cloverdale campground (formerly, the KOA)
Early start at Spirit Rock. The earlier you arrive, the more relaxed you begin the day.
Drop off food donations & gear bags, get bikes ready, and head for the registration table.
After meditation and announcements, we roll north along a beautiful route. Morning chill burns off, the views are spectacular. After two rest stops, we stop at Stone Creek Zen Center for lunch in Graton, and receive a dharma talk.
Late afternoon we arrive at the campground for showers, swimming, yoga, appetizers, and a big dinner. Monks from Abhayagiri offer a dharma talk and a chant. Sleeping in tents or under the stars!
Day 2 — 54 miles, 2.2k climb
KOA to City of 10,000 Buddhas (Ukiah) to Abhayagiri Monastery (Redwood Valley)
A cool and calm morning ride gives way to a bustling hour on the edge of the 101. Soon enough, we’re back on picturesque roads to the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas where we tour the campus, view the murals and statues, receive meditation instructions, and enjoy lunch.
In the afternoon we have the final push through vineyards and river crossings culminating at the Abhayagiri monastery built on the hillsides of Redwood Valley. The monks offer a short talk and chanting. We pilgrims offer thanks and donations of food supplies.
Still vibrating with the energies of the day, we head for home! Some pilgrims in vehicles, most on a charter bus. After dark, we arrive at Spirit Rock where we began, collect belongings, and say goodbye. Another year of bicycle pilgrimage is complete.