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Category: Connecticut
Clinton CT Riding North
Description at CTBikeRoutes: This ride's route makes extensive use of state roads (Rtes. 1, 80, 145, 148 & 79) for an approximate total of 19 miles. All have smooth biking surfaces and a shoulder that makes for comfortable, fast biking. There are several hilly sections en route with 1921 feet total elevation gain/loss making it… Continue reading Clinton CT Riding North
Essex Connecticut River Double Cross
Description from CTBikeRoutes: This interesting and challenging ride passes through the Otter Cove section of Old Saybrook en route to the Baldwin Bridge bike trail crossing the Connecticut River. The route then travels up to Hamburg via mostly back roads before tackling the very hilly and difficult Joshuatown Road route to the Chester Ferry ($1.00… Continue reading Essex Connecticut River Double Cross
Essex – Haddam – Killingworth Ride
Description from CTBikeRoutes: This interesting but hilly ride uses mostly country roads as it visits the towns of Westbrook, Killingworth and Haddam Meadows State Park. The route takes you past Cedar Lake into Chester and Deep River villages before dropping down to Essex near the end of this challenging ride. Start: Route 9 Exit 3 (Route… Continue reading Essex – Haddam – Killingworth Ride
Clinton – Old Lyme Bike Loop
Description from CTBikeRoutes: This fairly flat ride heads east to Old Lyme through the towns of Clinton, Westbrook and Old Saybrook while visiting many shoreline sites w/ spectacular views of long Island Sound en route. It features a double crossing of the CT River via the Baldwin Bridge bike path and stops at the CT… Continue reading Clinton – Old Lyme Bike Loop
Clinton – Westbrook – Chester cycling loop
Description from CTBikeRoutes: This is a neat ride on the back roads of Clinton, Killingworth, Chester and Westbrook. Featured is a visit to Pataconk Lake in the Cockaponsett State Forest, which is a beautiful spot for a lunch or snack break stop. A hilly forest service road is used to gain access to the lake.… Continue reading Clinton – Westbrook – Chester cycling loop
Clinton – Chatfield Hollow Ride
Description from CTBikeRoutes: This hillyride travels through some pretty Clinton residential areas en route to Killingworth and some real country road riding. The ride enters Chatfield Hollow State Park using an interesting rear entrance off a dirt road (ok for road bikes). After a break overlooking the lake in the park,the ride climbs steeply to… Continue reading Clinton – Chatfield Hollow Ride
Chester – Rocky Neck Cyling Loop
Description from CTBikeRoutes: This challenging ride features a $1.00 ferry ride (ferry schedule) across the Connecticut River from Chester to Hadlyme followed by a very challenging series of hills (Joshuatown Road) during the first 8 miles of the ride. This section will definitely "focus your mind" and should be attempted only by riders who are… Continue reading Chester – Rocky Neck Cyling Loop
Chester Shoreline Century Ride
Description from CTBikeRoutes: This 101-mile ride drops down to the shoreline in Old Saybrook by way of Deep River and Essex and passes through Otter Cove en route to the Baldwin Bridge bike path. After crossing to the east side of the Connecticut River via the bike path, the route heads east to the turnaround… Continue reading Chester Shoreline Century Ride
Chester – Moodus Reservoir Ride
Description from CTBikeRoutes: This ride is over mostly rolling terrain (with a couple very hilly sections) and travels up into and through Moodus via the East Haddam swing-bridge and features stops at Johnsonville Village, a suggested lunch/snack stop at Day Pond State Park, views of the Moodus Reservoir and Bashan Lake, a re-crossing of the… Continue reading Chester – Moodus Reservoir Ride









