Bentonville cycling guide — routes, cafés, bike shops

The self-styled mountain-bike capital of the world — hundreds of kilometres of purpose-built singletrack, gravel and greenways, straight from downtown.

Ride startCafé, shop and route pins are coming as we map each town.

Why Bentonville sits at #6

Ranked on our editorial score until riders take over at 5 reviews. It is research, not riders — so treat it as a starting point.

Café culture4.6

Routes4.9

Road safety4.7

Climbs4.2

Bike storage4.6

⭐ Review Bentonville

Plan your visit

when to ride, when it’s busy, and what to know

When to go

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Prime riding Still good Off-season Peak crowds

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Best riding: May–Sep — long days and settled weather.

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Peak crowds: Peak summer (Jul–Aug).

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Best value: The shoulder weeks either side of peak — milder roads and better value.

Good to know

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Terrain. A mix of road, gravel and trail riding — see Top rides above.

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Climate. Best riding comes in the warmer, drier months; check local conditions before you go.

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Local tip. Ride early to beat heat and traffic in the busy season.

Top rides in Bentonville

4 routes & climbs

MTB✎ 4.9

Slaughter Pen

Flowy singletrack straight from downtown.

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MTB✎ 4.8

Coler Mountain Bike Preserve

Flow, tech and the famous Drop Machine.

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Road✎ 4.7

Razorback Greenway

58km paved spine linking the whole region.

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Road✎ 4.8

OZ Trails Big Gravel Loop

145km Ozark gravel and greenway epic across the OZ Trails network.

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🏁 Events here

Mass-participation rides you can actually enter — checked against the organiser’s own site

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🌾 Gravel

Big Sugar Gravel

Mid-October, annually

48–160 km· 1,890 m climbing

The gravel season's closer, on the loose, sharp limestone roads of the Ozarks north of Bentonville. The 100-mile route carries about 6,200 feet of climbing and often decides the Life Time Grand Prix standings.

Bentonville, Arkansas · USA