Bluebonnets and other wildflowers in the spring, historic sites, local music, friendly towns, rivers and state parks all can be experienced when you ride this route. Summer cyclists can go "toobing" on several rivers in the area. The loop begins and ends in Austin, and includes cutoff routing in case your tour is only for a long weekend. Using the cutoff shortens the route to 213 miles. If you stay in Fredericksburg for several days, the 30.5-mile Luckenbach Loop Alternate can be done as a day ride.