The Heritage Highway

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190.9 km

Length

+1,359 m

Ascent

−1,220 m

Descent

466 m

Highest point

4.6%

Max gradient

4h 14min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 466 m

20 °C clearsky

wind 5 m/s · clouds 5%

At the start

20 °C partlycloudy

wind 4 m/s · clouds 77%

	Min	Max	Wind
Friday 23 Oct	14 °C	24 °C	8 m/s	partlycloudy
Saturday 24 Oct	16 °C	24 °C	7 m/s	partlycloudy
Sunday 25 Oct	12 °C	23 °C	4 m/s	partlycloudy

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/23/26, 12:45 AM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: Lowland or coastal road
Surface: asphalt 68%, concrete 30%

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Length: +636 m
Ascent

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Length: +271 m
Ascent

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38.6 km
Length: +121 m
Ascent

190.9 km · 466 m

Elevation profile

What does The Heritage Highway look like?

Richardson County, Nebraska courthouse from E · Ammodramus · Public domain

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Start

Falls City

40.06572, -95.60174

Finish

Thayer County

40.01650, -97.49793

Stages

Stage 1 95.7 km
Stage 2 95.2 km

Along the road

Parking

13 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 60.0 km.

Restaurants and cafés

A&G Restaurant 0.1 km · 307 m

The Grind - Campbell Coffee 0.1 km · 307 m

Tiger's Den 120.2 km · 390 m

Toilets

1 unnamed place along the road, from 100.2 km to 100.2 km.