Plan Your Ride Along the Napa Valley Vine Trail
Napa Valley Vine Trail FAQs
What is the Napa Valley Vine Trail?
The Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition is a grass-roots nonprofit that is working to design, fund, construct, and maintain 47 safe and scenic miles of level, paved, family-friendly, pet-friendly, free-access Class I trail, stretching from Vallejo’s Ferry to Calistoga.
Currently, two sections of the Vine Trail are open:
Napa to Yountville: This 12.5-mile segment spans from Kennedy Park (south of Downtown Napa) to Yountville.
St. Helena to Calistoga: Starting at Pratt Avenue in St. Helena, this segment continues 8 miles north to the Calistoga Depot.
Note: Currently, these two trail segments are independent of each other (they are not linked). The Vine Trail Coalition is working to develop the final segment of trail that will link Yountville to St. Helena.
How can we ride the Vine Trail?
Our two shop locations in Downtown Napa and Yountville (see map below) offer nearly instant access to the Napa Valley Vine Trail. You can rent bikes from either location to ride the Vine Trail.
Can we rent bikes in Napa & return them in Yountville (or vice versa)?
Totally! The ride between our two shops is 9 miles, plus whatever detours you make to visit wineries.
Please note that for all point-to-point rentals there is a 2-hr minimum rental charge, plus a $20 per bike Relocation Fee. If you ride point-to-point, your options for getting back to your starting point are calling a taxi or Uber/Lyft.
Can we visit wineries along the Vine Trail?
Definitely! In most cases, you will have to exit the bike path and ride a short distance along local roads to reach the wineries, but it's easy to avoid the most highly trafficked roadways.
This page focuses on the wineries and tasting rooms located within one mile of the Napa-Yountville segment of the Vine Trail. Our two rental shops, located in Downtown Napa and Yountville, serve riders of this segment of the trail.
When will the rest of the Vine Trail be completed?
The Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition is continuing its work to design and construct additional sections of the trail. When complete, the trail will span 47 miles from the Vallejo Ferry all the way to Calistoga!
Your support is needed to continue the progress!
Vine Trail Etiquette
The Napa Valley Vine Trail is a shared-use recreational trail that is open to walkers, joggers and rollerbladers and other users in addition to bicyclists. Please be a courteous trail user and follow the following common sense guidelines:
- Keep right, pass left
- Be vocal & alert other to your presence (e.g. Call out "On your left!" when passing)
- Slow down & ride single-file when approaching other trail users
- Obey stop signs & traffic signals
Vine Trail Map
We highly recommend viewing this map on a tablet or desktop
Mile-by-Mile Guide
Choose Your Start Location
Mile 0
Napa Valley Bike Tours
Start your ride in Yountville in the heart of the vineyards! The Vine Trail is less than a half-mile from our driveway.
Mile 1-2
Yountville Wineries
Wineries within 2 miles of the Vine Trail in Yountville: Domaine Chandon, Elyse, Bell Wine Cellars, Hill Family, Cliff Lede, Goosecross
Mile 3-6
Oak Knoll Wineries
Wineries within 2 miles of the Vine Trail in the Oak Knoll District: Silenus, Laird Family, O’Brien, Trefethen, Materra, Monticello, Backstage Wines, James Cole, Biale
Mile 4
Oak Knoll Ave.
Most riders who plan to finish their ride back in Yountville make Oak Knoll Ave. their designated turnaround point for a total ride of 8 miles, plus any detours you made to visit wineries off the trail.
If you continue south beyond this point, the next 4-5 miles along the Vine Trail are entirely urban, including six intersection crossings at traffic lights, as you traverse through the City of Napa.
Mile 8
RAD Napa Murals
As you make your way into the heart of Downtown Napa, take a moment to admire Napa’s “local color”: A series of curated murals funded by the Rail Arts District.
Mile 8.5
Oxbow District
Oxbow Market is Downtown Napa’s number one destination for foodies. Here you can graze your way through a delicious array of vendors, mostly under one roof, specializing in unique tacos, oysters, upscale burgers & shakes, wood-fired pizzas and more.
Mile 9
Napa Valley Bike Shop
If your biking legs are ready to call it a day, you can opt to return your bikes to our Downtown Napa shop location* and grab a Lyft/Uber wherever you need to head next.
*$20 per bike Relocation Fee will apply if you started your ride in Yountville
Mile 12
Kennedy Park
If you continue south of 3rd Street, the Vine Trail follows the Napa Riverfront continues through Kennedy Park for a scenic loop (7 miles roundtrip). The farthest point of the Vine Trail is 12.5 miles from Yountville.
