Challenging Bike Routes in Kent County Rock Hall Ramble (50Mi) | Historic County Loop (81Mi) | Pump House Primer (82) Rock Hall Ramble This 50-mile ride is a kind of "sea to summit" tour, covering the ground between the Kent County seat and Rock Hall. It passes several fascinating sites, including Old St. Paul's, the oldest surviving Anglican Church on the Eastern Shore; and Chesapeake Farms, the DuPont Company's agricultural research center. It also offers the shops and restaurants of Rock Hall, as well as stops and facilities at Tolchester Marina at the end of Route 21 and at the store on Route 20 in Fairlee. Mileage Direction Route 0.0 Go south on Rte 213 from Washington College 0.5 Turn right Cross Street 2.0 Pass CRYCC 4.8 Turn right at Pomona Store Pomona-Lankford Rd 6.3 Turn right Lankford-Pomona Rd 8.2 Cross Broad Neck Rd 10.6 Pass Old St. Paul's 10.8 Pass Chesapeake Farms 11.5 Turn left Route 20 15.5 Turn left Main St. (Rte 445) 15.6 Turn right Sharp Street or Continue south Route 445 31.4 Cross Route 20 37.2 Turn left Route 21 38.2 Arrive Chesapeake Bay Return Continue north on Route 445 39.1 Turn left Bay Shore Road 43.3 Turn right Route 298 Continue Through Fairlee 43.7 Turn left Route 20 48.7 Turn left Route 291 49.3 Turn left Route 213 49.7 Arrive Washington College Historic County Loop This tour is 81 miles long, so our sketch map is sketchier. Much of the route, however, is covered by other, shorter routes for which there are more detailed maps. This is a real "challenging ride," but traverses some beautiful countryside and offers several views of the Chesapeake Bay. Mileage Direction Route 0.0 Go south on Rte 213 from Washington College 0.5 Turn right Cross Street 2.0 Pass CRYCC 4.8 Turn left at Pomona Store Pomona-Lankford Rd 6.3 Turn left Lankford-Pomona Rd 8.2 Cross Broad Neck Rd 10.6 Pass Old St. Paul's 10.8 Pass Chesapeake Farms 11.5 Turn left Route 20 15.5 Turn right in Rock Hall Main St. (Rte 445) 21.3 Turn left Route 21 22.3 Arrive Chesapeake Bay Return Continue north on Route 445 23.2 Turn left Bay Shore Rd 27.4 Turn left in Fairlee Route 298 30.2 Pass Melitota 31.6 Turn left St. James-Newtown Rd 31.9 Turn right St. James-Smithville Rd 34.0 Turn right Route 297 34.3 Turn left Montabellow Lake Rd 35.5 Cross Cooper's Lane 36.5 Bear right Bessick's Corner Rd 38.2 Turn left Route 292 41.4 Arrive Betterton Return on 292 to Still Pond 45.4 Arrive Still Pond Continue on Route 566 46.6 Turn left Route 298 47.9 Cross Route 448 49.2 Turn left Route 213 51.6 Cross Route 444 55.7 Pass through Galena 59.6 Cross under US Route 301 60.0 Turn right Route 299 64.0 Pass through Massey 67.7 Arrive Millington 67.7 Turn right Route 291 69.2 Cross over US Route 301 76.6 Cross Morgnec Road 79.1 Cross Morgnec Creek 80.9 Turn left Route 213 81.4 Arrive Washington College Pump House Primer This 82-mile tour takes riders from Chestertown in Kent County to the C & D Canal in Cecil County and back again. It, too, is a "challenging ride," particularly as there is more relief in Cecil County than in Kent. In spite of this added difficulty, however, it's a wonderful tour and well worth the extra time required. The map below provides a detailed view only of the complex route the tour follows in Cecil County. Mileage Direction Route 0.0 Go north on Route 213 From Washington College 0.2 Cross Rte 291 1.3 Pass Airport 2.3 Pass Rosehill 5.4 Pass Urieville Lake 6.6 Pass Fair Hill Dairy 7.8 Arrive Kennedyville 9.6 Pass Vonnie's Restaurant 10.2 Pass Old Shrewsbury Church 11.0 Cross Rte 444 14.9 Turn left in Galena Route 213 16.8 Cross Sassafras R. Cecil County 19.9 Turn right in Cecilton Route 282 25.2 Turn left in Warwick Water Street 25.5 Bear right Old Telegraph Rd. 28.6 Turn left at pond Old Telegraph Rd 29.5 Continue straight Old Telegraph Rd 30.7 Cross No-name Rd 32.6 Turn left Route 286 34.0 Pass C&D Canal Museum 34.0 Pass Dockside Restaurant 34.6 Turn left George Street 34.8 Turn left Route 342 37.6 Turn left Route 310 38.2 Turn right St. Augustine Rd 39.9 Bear right Old Telegraph Rd 40.7 Bear right at pond Old Telegraph Road 44.7 Bear right Rumsey Road 44.9 Turn Right Church Road 46.5 Turrn left Bohemia Church Rd 51.5 Turn left Route 213 51.7 Turn right Mill Lane 52.8 Turn right Lovers Lane 53.7 Pass Frazer's Lake 54.9 Turn left Glebe Road 56.7 Pass St. Steven's Church 56.8 Turn left Route 282 57.5 Pass through Earleville 57.7 Turn right Grove Neck Rd 57.7 Turn left immediately Sandy Bottom Road 62.7 Turn right Route 213 64.7 Cross Sassafras River 81.5 Arrive Washington College Bicycling is a hazardous activity. Be cautious and always wear an approved helmet. The BBC can NOT guarantee the safety of cyclists and assumes no legal liability for injury or damage incurred. Although these routes were as accurate as possible at the time they were developed, conditions can change. These routes were developed for the annual BBC Kent County Spring Fling event
