Plan Your Ride Along the Napa Valley Vine Trail
What is the Vine Trail?
The Napa Valley Vine Trail is a paved, car-free trail for pedestrians and bicyclists that will eventually span a total of 47 miles from Vallejo to Calistoga. Currently, 33 of the 47 miles of the project are completed and ready for you to ride! We’ve designed this page to answer your questions and provide tools and information to plan your ride.
- Vine Trail Maps
Select Trail Segment
NAPA - YOUNTVILLE
- 12.5 miles
The Napa-Yountville segment of the Vine Trail – also known as the Oak Knoll Section – connects the City of Napa to Yountville. The trail winds through Kennedy Park and along the Napa Riverfront before passing through the vibrant murals of the Rail Arts District. Heading further north, Napa’s urban facade gradually dissipates to expansive vineyard views as the trail approaches Yountville. Popular destinations along this section of trail include Oxbow Market and Domaine Chandon.
For the best experience, we highly recommend viewing this map on a tablet or desktop
Choose Your Vine Trail Adventure
Vine Trail Discovery E-Bike Tour
Meet us in St. Helena for a “biking through the vineyards” experience along the Vine Trail. Visit one winery and enjoy a picnic by Bouchon Bakery.
Vine Trail Explorer 2-Day Rental
Leave no mile of the Vine Trail unexplored! Two-day bike rental package includes one day in Yountville and St. Helena, so you can ride both segments of the trail.
FAQs
Our three rental shop locations in Napa, Yountville and St. Helena all offer easy access to the Vine Trail.
If you are bringing your own bikes to ride the Vine Trail:
- There is a park-and-ride lot in Napa at Redwood Road and Solano Ave. (across from the Marriott)
- There is a park-and-ride lot in Yountville at Solano Ave. and California Drive (across from the Vintner's Golf Course).
- St. Helena and Calistoga are mostly limited to street parking. Be respectful of private property and heed posted signs for time limits or other restrictions.
Definitely! In most cases, you will have to exit the bike path and ride a short distance along local roads to reach the wineries. The maps on this page narrow the focus down to wineries and tasting rooms that are within one mile of the Vine Trail. Also note: Appointments are highly recommended and, in many cases, required for wine tastings.
Yes! A $20-per-bike Relocation Fee will apply when you return your bikes to a different NVBT shop from where you started.
Distances between our locations:
- Napa to Yountville: 9 miles
- Yountville to St. Helena: 12 miles
- Napa to St. Helena: 21 miles
Note: We do not have a location in Calistoga. Calistoga is 8 miles north of our St. Helena location (16 miles roundtrip). We do not offer shuttles or bike retrieval services.
The Vine Trail is mostly flat. Between St. Helena and Calistoga there are a few mild rolling hills. The trail is generally easily rideable for recreational riders, including families.
The majority of the Vine Trail is paved asphalt. About 1.5 miles of the trail north of St. Helena are a combination of cement pavers and an engineered surface called Park Tread, which looks like compacted dirt. These environmentally sensitive surfaces were used in areas where the trail is in close proximity to the vineyards. These surfaces are rideable by all types of bikes.
Yes, you can! Castello di Amorosa (aka The Castle) is about 5 miles from our St. Helena rental shop. Note that you MUST show proof of reservation at the gate to enter the driveway. You cannot see the castle from the Vine Trail or from the bottom of the driveway. We recommend aiming for an appointment ~1 hour after you plan to pickup your bikes. This will allow time to get set up with your bikes and ride 5 miles to the Castello.
The Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition is continuing its work to design and construct additional sections of the trail. The last major segment will connect Yountville to St. Helena (11 miles). Your support is needed to continue the progress!
Vine Trail Etiquette
- Keep right, pass on the left
- Be vocal and alert others to your presence (e.g. Call out, "On your left!" when passing)
- Slow down, and ride single file when approaching other trail users
- Obey stop signs and traffic signals
- Respect the vineyards (private property); stay on the trail
Support the Vine Trail
- Respect & Protect the Vineyards
Did you know that Napa Valley is America’s first designated Agricultural Preserve? Nationally, nearly 40 acres of farmland are lost every hour due to urban sprawl. However, since to the adoption of the Ag Preserve in 1968, not one Napa’s 32,000 protected acres has been lost to urban use.
The principles of AG RESPECT reflect the culture and code of conduct for activities taking place within the Ag Preserve. We encourage our guests to be aware and adopt these practices while bicycling in Napa Valley.
Make the Pledge
