We were in the White Mountains of NH yesterday. Did a 28 mile ride that I got from a book that was described as a ramble. Well, it wasn't long, but it was full of long climbs, with one long downhill. We started in Jefferson, NH, rode through a few other towns, and back to Jefferson. Most of the ride was on main roads with wide shoulders, except for the downhill. Not much scenery, but a lot of farms and a couple of scenic overviews. We went slow and steady on the climbs, especially when the sun came out of the clouds. Didn't bring the Garmin, but I estimate it was around 3,000 feet of climbing.
I was exhausted when we got back, as we had hiked up to Zealand Falls on Friday and hiking uses muscles that I don't normally use cycling! We got back home around noon today and I am going to rest and lie by the pond for the rest of the day.