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Route 7
Roundabout
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NOTE: This Ride Description and its
corresponding Route Sheet may not have been checked for accuracy by the www.ctbikeroutes.org team
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Total Distance: 38 or 56 miles Elevation
Gain: 38 miles: 1,500 ft. or 40 ft. per mile
56 miles: 2,600 ft. or 46 ft. per mile
Degree of Difficulty Index: 38 miles: R Terrain: The 38-mile route
is rolling.
56
miles: R/H The 20-mile extension on the 56 mile
route is hilly.
Killer Hills: Cooper Hill Rd. is a stiff climb, but the
views of the Berkshires from the top, followed by the loop along Twin Lakes
is well worth the climb. There are some steady climbs during the last 18
miles on the 56-mile route.
Geographical Region: Northwest
Connecticut
Starting Location (city/town): Canaan
(Falls Village)
Starting Location (detailed directions
to): Housatonic Valley Regional High School, 246 Warren Tpke., Falls Village, off Rt. 7 just north of
Rt. 112. From Rt. 8, take Rt. 4 West to Rt. 128 to Rt. 7 North. Cross under
the covered bridge and drive 5 miles north, then left onto Warren Tpke.
Ride Description: Cycle along gently rolling roads (with a few hills) through quiet
farm country in Northwestern Conn. and Southwestern Mass. with great views of
the Berkshires, and a loop along Twin Lakes. The extended loop has an
additional 20 miles of rolling hills, rewarded by a whizzing downhill into
Cornwall across a covered bridge. Riders can decide at mile 36 if they want
to ride an additional 2 miles or 20 miles.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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0.0
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Housatonic Valley Regional High School
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18.0
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The Appalachian Trail parallels Kellogg Rd. for a short
distance
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21.9
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The Sheffield Covered Bridge is on the left down a rocky
dirt road
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23.8
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Food Stop at PJ's Convenience with indoor and outdoor
seating and restrooms
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27.8
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There is a beautiful view of the Berkshires from the
top of the hill
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29.5
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Washining Lake (one of the Twin Lakes)
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24.5
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Food Stop at Sheffield Market
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51.0
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Historic
Cornwall, including the famous covered bridge and ice cream
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New031 Route
sheet: RS-New031
Ride
submitted by: Tom Ebersold and Mike Ceruzzi, 8-24-06/Rev. 8-1-11
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