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Winnies Tolland County Wanderings

 

Total Distance: 29.7 miles                            Elevation Gain: 1549 feet

 

Degree of Difficulty Index: 1549 / 29.7 mi. = 52.15 ft/mi             Terrain: Rolling/Hilly            

 

Killer Hills:  None

 

Geographic Region:  Southeast Connecticut

 

City/Town:  Colchester

 

Starting Location:  Stop & Shop parking lot, Rt. 16 just east of Rt. 2 Exit 18 in Colchester. Park close to the Blockbusters near the entrance

 

Ride Description:  This is a delightful ride over rural, rolling terrain through the towns of Colchester, Hebron, Andover and Columbia with lots of lakes and farm land.

 

Facilities and Points of Interest:    

 

Mile

            Facilities - Points of Interest

0.0

Start of Ride: Stop & Shop Supermarket

0.3

Colchester: Various Facilities.

0.5

Colchester Bakery right on Lebanon Ave (Rte. 16) 1/10 mile                        

0.7

Harrys  Place Drive-In  (food)

5.9

Convenience Store on right

7.3

Hebron: Convenience Store on right and other facilities nearby

13.6

Recreation Area

19.8

Williams Pond – views

21.0

Many views of Amston Lake – lovely vistas

24.0 -25.7

Airline Rail Trail – Stone dust surface suitable for road bikes

29.3

Harrys  Place Drive-In  (food)

29.5

Colchester: Various Facilities.

29.7

End of Ride: Stop & Shop Supermarket

 

 

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Updated:  DPS, 7/15/09

 

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