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These are roads that take you into the heritage towns and valley villages of Vermont, where the past, present, and future of our state call home.
Many of these roads-less-traveled have been organized into byways for their historical, cultural, scenic, and recreational
richness. There are currently six Byways throughout Vermont: Connecticut River Byway, Lake Champlain Byway, Mad River Byway, Molly Stark Byway, And Stone Valley Byway.
 Connecticut River Byway
Leading the way, the Connecticut River Byway was officially designated one of the National Scenic Byways in 2005. Along this 500-mile long byway stretching up the Connecticut River in Vermont and New Hampshire are ten special and unique towns serve as ‘waypoint communities.’
Among the many treasures of the Connecticut River Byway travelers will find more than 50 covered bridges in Vermont with four spanning the Connecticut River, including the world famous Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge – the longest wooden bridge in the United States and the longest two-span covered bridge in the world.
 Lake Champlain Byway
The Lake Champlain Byway runs along the northern length of New England’s largest lake, Champlain Stretching from Middlebury in Addison County the route goes through the communities of Vergennes, Shelburne and Burlington and on up through the scenic Champlain Islands and the towns of South and North Hero, Isle La Motte and Alburgh.
 Mad River Byway
Seasoned travelers to Vermont know that Route 100, running along the spine of the Green Mountains, is the route to take. Along this route travelers will find the wild beauty of Granville Gulf Reservation (Route 100); Fayston, and Buels Gore to the top of the Appalachian Gap (Route 17) as well as the communities of Middlesex Village (Route 2); Moretown (Route 100B); Waitsfield, and Warren.
 Molly Stark Byway
In southern Vermont this route takes travelers between Bennington and Brattleboro along Route 9. The route follows that taken by General Stark and his Vermont and New Hampshire troops during their victorious march home after the Battle of Bennington. It makes its way through lowland valleys, historic villages, busy downtowns, and the spectacular Green Mountain National Forest.
 Stone Valley Byway
This route travels the western portions of Vermont along Route 30 and area of rolling farmlands and the top of the Taconic Mountain range. Running from Manchester to Poultney through the Mettawee Valley this byway takes you through an area with a rich history in slate and marble production including Vermont’s first marble quarry.
Vermont’s five designated byways each offer visitors a unique option for exploring our beautiful state. As Vermont poet, Robert Frost, wrote quite famously in his poem, The Road Not Taken: “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”
To learn about each of Vermont's scenic byways go to www.VermontByways.Vermont.gov. | 
