Route Historic Staff Pick
Old King's Highway (MA 6A)
Sagamore to Orleans
- Distance
- 34 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 11m
- Climb
- 761 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- May to October. Spring and fall are quieter than summer.
- Fuel
- Fuel is available in most towns, though 6A itself has fewer stations than US 6.
- Watch For
- Narrow lanes, low speed limits, summer traffic, cyclists, and cars pulling out of driveways and shops.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
MA 6A runs along the bay side of Cape Cod through Sandwich, Barnstable, Yarmouth Port, Dennis and Brewster. It is lined with old sea captains' houses, salt marshes and village centers, and is protected as a regional historic district.
Stops
- StartSagamore
- FinishOrleans
Comments
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- Distance
- 14 mi
- Time
- 24 min
- Climb
- 440 ft



