Madison Area Bicycle Club: Free Maps

Free Ride Maps...

The Madison Area Bicycle Club has compiled local cycling route maps around the Madison and Jefferson County Indiana area. We post these so you, too, can have the opportunity to ride these routes anytime you wish. Some of these routes are a part of our regular Ride Calendar while others are less regularly traveled.

Please note:
The Madison Area Bicycle Club does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of these maps, nor the safety of the routes they describe; we recommend you utilize other local maps to assist you in seeing the countryside and taking alternate routes where desired….

As a condition of use of these maps, users acknowledge, agree, and represent that they fully understand that bicycling activities involve risks asnd dangers of serious bodily injury including permanent disability, paralysis and death, and that these risks and dangers may be caused by the users or other’s actions, or inactions, the conditions in which the Activity takes place, or the negligence of others, including the Madison Area Bicycle Club; there may be other unknown or unforseeable risks, social and/or economic losses. users fully accept and assume all such risks and dangers and all responsibilty for losses, costs, and damages incurred as a result of use of these maps or participation in the Activity.

Quick-Links for rides in these general areas:

How busy are those roads ? See the Indiana Department of Transportation Daily Traffic Volume measurements here for all Indiana Counties.

Rides to the North & West of Madison

These tend to be flatter terrain

Thursday Night Ride (77kb) 9 miles, West of Madison, gentle terrain
Monday Morning Ride (43kb) ~40 miles, West of Hanover, gentle terrain
Sunday Morning Ride (76kb) Up to 40 miles, Southwest of Hanover, gentle terrain
Dupont Deputy Ride (94kb) 41 miles, West of Madison, gentle terrain
Stream Cliff Local Rides (98kb) 17.5, 32 and 40 mile loops over gentle terrain from Stream Cliff Herb Farm in Commiskey, IN, taking in Deputy, Eleutherian College, a scenic covered bridge and alternately, Dupont.

Rides near Madison

Family & Friends Ride (20kb) 5-10 miles, Madison’s hilltop, flat terrain
Park in the Dark Ride (27kb) ~10 miles, Clifty Falls State Park, rolling terrain

Rides North & East of Madison

These tend to be hillier terrain unless along the Ohio River

Joe’s Crazy Eight Ride (116kb) 25 miles, JPG, Northeast of Madison, rolling terrain, 3 significant climbs
Friday Morning Ride (142kb) ~40 miles, Northeast of Madison, rolling terrain, several significant climbs

Rides South & West of Madison

These rides are South of Hanover and include a mix of flat terrain with some hilly options “

Hanover Local Ride (59kb) 19 mile loop over flat terrain from Southwestern Elementary, including Saluda, Chelsea, optionally Logan’s Point and Hanover College.)
Tuesday Night Ride (144kb) 19 miles, South of Hanover flat terrain

Rides South & East of Madison

These tend to be in Kentucky ! “

Carroll County Tourism Route (118kb) ~50 mile Carroll County loop over rolling terrain. Cue sheet available from Carroll County Tourism Office based on a motor route. We recommend following the red arrows on the map to minimize distance on busy roads.)

Past Meander Maps…

Our Meander ride has been conducted annually and is open to the public. These maps are from several years ago and the routes are no longer marked.

Downtown Map – (235kb) Showing the start and end of the routes in downtown Madison. This should be printed out with any of the others listed below.)
31 mile Map – (280kb) to Manville and China)
41 mile Map – (321kb) to Manville, China and Canaan)
58 mile Map – (368kb) to Manville, China, Canaan, Pleasant and near Cross Plains. This map contains the 31 and 41 mile routes also.)