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Bethlehem & the Three Berries
(Southbury, Woodbury & Middlebury)
Total Distance: 32.1miles Elevation
Gain: 2216 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 2216 ft / 32.1 mi = 69.03 ft/mi Terrain: Very hilly
Killer Hills: Two very difficult hilly stretches
Geographical Region:
Northwest Connecticut
City/Town:
Southbury
Starting Location:
I-84 Exit 16 CPL @ jct. of Rt. 188 and Old Waterbury Road; from I-84
Exit 16; go right on Rt. 188 (Patty's Pantry will be on the right almost
immediately). Go left @ the
traffic light (across from Patty's Pantry) onto Old Waterbury Rd. CPL is on the immediate left after
your turn.
Ride Description:
This scenic ride is over mostly rolling terrain with two steeply hilly
sectionsone as you climb up to Bethlehem (~ 9.0 mi. to 12.8 mi.) and the
other towards the end of the ride as you depart Southbury (29.2 mi.) and go
up and over a ridge to the CPL (32.1 mi.). Having gotten the discussion of the hills out of the way,
the balance of the ride is simply outstandinglots and lots of very scenic
rural farmland and forested vistas over sparsely traveled roads. The suggested lunch/snack stop is in
Bethlehem where there is a grocery store (14.7 mi) from which to obtain provisions. Bethlehem Green @ 14.3 mi. is another
great stopping place if you don't need to purchase things at the store. See below for other Points of
Interest on this very fine, but hilly ride.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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0.1
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Patty's
Pantry
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3.4
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Beautiful
and expansive (and expensive) stone walls surrounding an estate
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10.7
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Paradise
Valley Farm; this is a fish hatchery for Brook, Brown, Golden & Rainbow
Trout
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14.3
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Bethlehem
Green
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14.7
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Grocery
store on the right
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16.2
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Abbey
of Regina Laudis crche on the left
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16.4
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Abbey
of Regina Laudis on the left; it is a monastery of contemplative
Benedictine women living in union with the Roman Catholic Church and
following the Rule of St. Benedict according to the Primitive Observance
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20.7
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Village
of Hotchkissville
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28.0
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Heritage
Village, an upscale, adult condominium community
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29.2
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Southbury
main drag; traffic
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