The Cross New Hampshire
Adventure Trail
Travel 83 Miles Across Northern New Hampshire
Rail trails, dirt roads, bike paths and quiet paved backroads have been linked together to produce a route across the state of New Hampshire.
The route travels along river valleys and through the northern White Mountains Region of the state.
Bikers, Walkers, Runners, Skiers, Horseback Riders, Dog Walkers, Mushers...
All Enjoy the Trail!
NOTE: This route is NOT suitable or fun for bikes with skinny tires!
We’ve got GRAVEL!
Do you like paper maps that you can use on the trail?
Lots of xNHAT travelers like them, too! We have given away over 9000 maps over the past 5 years — For FREE!
We don't want cost to get in the way of having a beautiful map.
We have plenty of our 7-Panel Waterproof Accordion Fold Maps to give away; just send your mailing address to info@xnhat.org and we will send you a map in the mail.
You will get an xNHAT sticker and very special paper clip too!
Not a "Paper Map Person"?
We know you are out there, so we have other options for you. You can download the route from RideWithGPS via our website to your smart phone or Garmin-like GPS device.
We have bought a special subscription from RideWithGPS so that anyone who downloads the route from our website will get all of the amenities of a full paying RideWithGPS membership. So you don't need to be a paying member of RideWithGPS — just access the route via our website.
Go to the "Maps" page for more ways to navigate on the xNHAT:
For RideWithGPS route downloads go to:
Want to support us?
We work hard to get grant money to support the cartography, map printing, stickers, postage and RideWithGPS membership. If you like the map, or like the route, we gladly take a small donation to help our grant money go toward trail improvements instead of postage!
We have appreciated the donations that have come in to support our thousands of maps, mailings and many miles of trail repair efforts.
Did you ride the route Border to Border?
Did you ride any part of the route???
If you have traveled part of the route, however short, you can get a Colorful Sticker and Very Special Paper Clip!
For completing every inch, End-to End, you deserve this Celebratory Colorful Highly Coveted Embroidered End-to-Ender Patch (and a Sticker, too!)
Send your mailing address to info@xnhat.org to claim your rewards.
Our Story Map:
A New Way to Explore
Take a Scroll through the the xNHAT Story Map to learn about the Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail in an interactive medium!
Transparency. Honesty. Integrity.
Our organization earned a 2026 "Platinum Seal of Transparency" from GuideStar.
GuideStar is a philanthropic research database of non-profits organizations. They review and provide accurate, up-to-date, unbiased information about non-profit organizations.
We work to keep our accounts well organized and in good order. We are proud to have achieved their PLATINUM Status!