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Hiking Trails Over 20 km near New Bedford

The directory currently contains 7 quality-checked routes matching this guide near New Bedford. Their average mapped distance is 35.9 km and average recorded ascent is 182 m (597 ft); the longest route in the set is 97.5 km.

This subset represents 26% of the 27 quality-checked routes near New Bedford. Its average distance is 35.9 km, compared with 12.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 182 m (597 ft), versus 71 m (233 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is at least 20 km long. Whether it is normally completed in one day or in stages is not inferred from distance alone. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 7 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

20.6 km

BCT 12

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

47 m

BCT 12

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

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0 recorded loops

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Trails

Sunset on Long Pond, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, from a w:Pinewoods Camp canoe.
Expert

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
40.4 km
/ 25.1 mi
Elevation gain
309 m
Typical duration
9 hr 39 min
  • Mountain
Hard

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
23.8 km
/ 14.8 mi
Elevation gain
70 m
Typical duration
5 hr 20 min
Hard

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
20.6 km
/ 12.8 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
4 hr 32 min
Expert

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
97.5 km
/ 60.6 mi
Elevation gain
536 m
Typical duration
23 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
22.9 km
/ 14.2 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
5 hr 8 min
Hard

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
26.0 km
/ 16.2 mi
Elevation gain
91 m
Typical duration
5 hr 53 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Plymouth Wishbone TrailMassachusetts40.4 km309 m9 hr 39 minExpertApril to October
BCT 11Massachusetts23.8 km70 m5 hr 20 minHardApril to October
BCT 12Massachusetts20.6 km47 m4 hr 32 minHardApril to October
The Cape Cod WayMassachusetts97.5 km536 m23 hrExpertApril to October
BCT Section 13Massachusetts22.9 km89 m5 hr 8 minHardApril to October
BCT Section 14Massachusetts26.0 km91 m5 hr 53 minHardApril to October
Town of Barnstable Main TrailMassachusetts20.4 km134 m4 hr 37 minHardApril to October

Plymouth Wishbone Trail, BCT 11, BCT 12 currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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