Biking Around the ENTIRE Outside of Mackinac Island | 8.2 miles of stunning views & a peaceful ride

[@juliahelland6488]

Very beautiful 😍 and love the sound of waves crashing. Thanks for sharing ❣️

[@natureharmonytv]

Thanks for watching. It's such a peaceful ride, in real life and on video!

[@22RosesGrow]

This beautiful place is on my bucket list.Looking forward to the lilacs, the lighthouse and the beautiful yesteryear feel of the place.

[@drumdad54sdl47]

Many of the visitors don't venture beyond the downtown district or the main attractions there, which is a shame. This ride will take you to places that truly deserve to be seen & away from the crowds. The Island has a magical ambience all it's own.

[@natureharmonytv]

You're so right! Much of the island is uninhabited and loaded with beautiful views, hiking/biking trails, caves and rock formations. You can really feel like you have the island to yourself. Worth exploring for sure!

[@WalkWalkWalk-c2y]

It’s amazing how so many of us with take vacations to places that are walkable (European cities) or bike/people centric and then fight against any improvements in the places where they live. It doesn’t compute that this could be their everyday life.

[@mrspock2al]

Been to the island many times. I just biked with you on my stationary bike - good half hour work out. I'll be repeating this many times. Thanks for this great video!

[@natureharmonytv]

That is so great to hear! I’m glad you enjoyed a fun virtual ride! Cheers and visit again soon! 😊✌️

[@larayousif5729]

I’ve never seen such a beautiful breathtaking place like this, such a calming and peaceful island, i wonder how amazing this would feel to ride bikes out there beside the sea and between the trees, inshallah i will visit there🙏🏻😇🍃

[@natureharmonytv]

I hope you get the chance to visit some day, it is truly something spectacular!

[@drankconnoisseur9999]

As a kid I loved coming here and enjoying the beautiful views and just taking it all in. Only living 4 hours I can finally drive myself up there and explore the whole island at midnight something that Ive always wanted to do lol.

[@natureharmonytv]

Love that. Whether it's noon or midnight, it's something special. There really is something a little different about nighttime on the Island though. Feels like it's all yours! Riding back on the trails, using the moon as a guide and then losing said moon to the canopy of trees, it's a blast!

[@kenhoward3512]

'Nice mix of natural sounds, then music, alternating. What a great place for a smooth, level, bicycle ride.

[@natureharmonytv]

Thank you! It's such a peaceful ride. Like you said, smooth, level, and hard to beat those views. Feels like you get the Island to yourself for a bit!

[@DL-yo5tq]

This is what it's all about.... thank you for sharing this stunning place. On my list of places to go for sure...Cheers!

[@natureharmonytv]

It's the best, hope you get a chance to visit someday. You won't be disappointed!

[@ElzMCgamer]

I have done this twice and I loved it and will definitely do it again but I will bring a friend next time because me and my friend can now drive up there! (I live in Grand Rapids Mi)

[@natureharmonytv]

That's great! Maybe 2024 is the year to revisit! Oh and Grand Rapids is awesome too! so much fun stuff to do. Thanks for watching! 🚲😊✌

[@ElzMCgamer]

@@natureharmonytvthanks

[@BobbyP-ld9dh]

I’m 68 and after staying on the island first time last year I have determined this year I’m making the 8.2 this year…

[@ralpheldeeb2715]

What abeautiful biking road i would love to be there

[@natureharmonytv]

It's the best. 8.2 miles of mostly flat pavement. Just BEAUTIFUL!

[@Beautiful_Nature_Relax203]

Хороший звук и красивая картинка. 😍С помощью музыки я могу расслабиться и уйти от стрессов повседневной жизни. Спасибо за отличное видео

[@rickofpolynesia8070]

I loved it every time I did it. Congrats on the experience!

[@rickofpolynesia8070]

As a sidenote: I remember the lack of roadside manners by visitors! 🤣

[@natureharmonytv]

It's such a lovely ride! It can get busy in the summertime but it's well worth the experience!

[@Warzau]

I love going to Mackinac. So much fun. I usually just go straight out of town and take my time riding. You need stay at least once over night. We did and there was virtually no one on the island when we biked. Make sure to have headlight. 😂

[@natureharmonytv]

It's the best! Spending the night adds a whole other layer to the experience. Definitely worth it and amazing to see the Island turn into a different place. Headlight is a must for sure!

[@julielamb9983]

They have added a lot more boulders since I was there last. Still gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!

[@natureharmonytv]

They sure have! The waves ate away large sections of the shoreline and bike path a couple years ago so they did extensive reconstruction of the shoreline to reinforce it for the long haul. Thanks for watching! 🚲✌

[@markfancher5676]

Excellent video of the architecture

[@natureharmonytv]

Thank you so much! Mackinac Island is such a beautiful and historic place to visit! Glad you enjoyed! 😊🌺✌

[@reynux1]

Mackinac Island is an island and resort area, covering 4.35 square miles in land area, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The name of the island in Odawa is Michilimackinac and "Mitchimakinak" in Ojibwemowin meaning "Great Turtle". It is located in Lake Huron, at the eastern end of the Straits of Mackinac, between the state's Upper and Lower Peninsulas. The island was long home to an Odawa settlement and previous indigenous cultures before European colonization began in the 17th century. It was a strategic center of the fur trade around the Great Lakes. Based on a former trading post, Fort Mackinac was constructed on the island by the British during the American Revolutionary War. It was the site of two battles during the War of 1812 before the northern border was settled and the US gained this island in its territory.

[@natureharmonytv]

It's such a magical place. One you can only understand until you've experienced it. I hope everyone gets the chance to visit and be a part of this special place. ✨

[@Greatmusicrelax24P7]

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[@isabelfranciscamiguel9429]

Maravillosa isla. Ideal para vivir

[@isabelfranciscamiguel9429]

❤❤❤😊

[@stephaniegormley9982]

Great fun. The only ones I hate are the idiots who have to go the wrong way. Glad to see you're not like that.

[@natureharmonytv]

They're not idiots, folks just think it's like Disney World and the everyday rules don't apply. They figure it out pretty darn quickly though!

[@cherigreen4471]

This was just a gorgeous video! Great job! Do you wear a helmet cam?

[@natureharmonytv]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed. It was filmed with an iPhone 11 in a phone stabilizer attached to my bike basket. The links to the equipment are in the description. Such an easy and minimal setup! ☺

[@قناةطبخالمغربيالاصيل]

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[@skyblue1817]

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[@natureharmonytv]

Thank you! 🙂🚲✌

[@Mikey196601]

How long did it take to go all the way around

[@natureharmonytv]

38 minutes and 34 seconds. This is of course without stopping. It's 8.2 miles around and mostly flat so you can cruise pretty good but it's always fun to stop and see some of the sights along the way. I'd budget an hour and a half or two for this activity.

[@Mikey196601]

@@natureharmonytv I figured with all the stopping for rest breaks or looking at the scenery would be a all day deal to make the the entire trip around the island

[@natureharmonytv]

@@Mikey196601 Not unless you decide to bike through the interior of the Island. Around with stopping, about 2 hours is good. Plenty of time for other activities too!

[@mizjia]

Biking with children which direction do you recommend, clockwise or counterclock?

[@natureharmonytv]

Most people bike around counterclockwise, so sometimes I like to go clockwise. There is more to see in the first 4 miles going clockwise to the halfway point of British Landing (Devil's Kitchen, Mackinac Bridge, Brown's Brook) but it really doesn't matter either way. They are both beautiful views!

[@carolynvenema1019]

Depends on the wind direction!

[@markfancher5676]

One in the United States she always right on the right hand side

[@markfancher5676]

That was a good comment about clockwise and counterclockwise

[@WWG1WGA58]

What were you riding?

[@natureharmonytv]

A bicycle!

[@debranaumann7205]

@@natureharmonytv How many speeds did your bike have?

[@natureharmonytv]

@@debranaumann7205 21 speed. But the path around the Island is mostly flat so a cruiser bicycle would do just fine!

[@debranaumann7205]

@@natureharmonytv Thanks for the info.

[@gregmain9689]

It is not 8.2 miles. Why not claim there are no cars on the island? Oh, wait . . . SMH

[@natureharmonytv]

🚲🐎🌅🛳🌉🌺🙌