If you're into bicycling, there's no better place to vacation than La Crosse. You'll find a variety of cycling events and bike routes to fit almost any preference, whether it's solo biking or traveling in a group. Prairie Inn & Suites, which offers the best hotel rates in Holmen, WI, encourages you to visit the area and enjoy what it has to offer in terms of two-wheeled tourism.

A Guide to Cycling in La Crosse

1. Memorial Day Figure Eight

The Memorial Day Figure Eight is a sponsored event that takes place annually on Memorial Day. Each loop of the nearly 50-mile ride is approximately 24.5 miles, and you can choose to ride one or both, depending on the amount of challenge you seek. The Figure Eight features four climbs, with one right out of the chute that will test your mettle. It ends at Swarthout Park, where you can cool off after your ride with a dip in Lake Neshonoc.

2. Apple Blossom Loop

The Apple Blossom Loop is a 35-mile trek that's popular with both locals and visitors to the Driftless Area, a region of highlands and deep river valleys that was never smoothed down by glaciers. The path follows Pine Creek for a time before rising gently to the top of the bluffs, through an apple orchard, and then back down to La Crosse, where you can find some of the best hotels in the state to rest up.

3. The West Salem Dairy Days Classique

The Classique takes place each June during the West Salem Dairy Days festival. Depending on the route you choose, it will take you 27, 39, or 66 miles. It is moderately challenging, with four vigorous climbs on back roads you share with light traffic. You pass through woods and pass dairy farms—from which the Dairy Days festival gets its name.  It ends with a trip through the Mindoro Cut, a hand cut, 75-foot deep trench through the top of Phillips Ridge.

To book cheap hotel accommodations while you enjoy a one-day excursion or a week-long tour of the sights and sounds of La Crosse, contact Prairie Inn & Suites for the best hotel rates in Holmen, WI. With 38 luxurious rooms just minutes from numerous attractions, you'll enjoy every minute of your stay. Visit their website to view a map or call (608) 781-4490 to reserve a room.