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A Granby to Granville Ride
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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: 39.7
miles Elevation
Gain: 2140 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 2140 ft / 39.7 mi = 53.90 ft/mi Terrain: Rolling to hilly
Killer Hills: There
is a tough ¼ mile climb beginning at mile 31.1 on the extended route
Geographical Region:
North Central Connecticut
Starting Location (city/town): Granby
Starting Location (detailed directions to): CPL on Route 189 at North Church
Street in North Granby; from I-91 take Route 20 west towards and then past
Bradley Field, continuing to Granby center; go right on Route 189 (0.25 miles
west of traffic light at junction of Routes 10/202 and 20; go 2.5 miles to
CPL at church on left.
Ride Description: This
is a Connecticut/Massachusetts ride through beautiful, classic New England
countryside: country roads, farms, large historic oak tree, country store and
a 3-mile downhill run.
Note: See also "Gorgeous Granby and Granville" for
variations on basically the same ride.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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7.6
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Granville
village is ~ 0.5 miles to the left on Route 57; picturesque little New
England village with general store
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7.6
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@ the
right turn onto Rt. 57, you are about to begin a glorious 2.5 mile downhill
swoop
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20.0+
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Millie's
convenience store & deli on the left just after crossing Route 20 at
the light
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22.3
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Convenience
store on left
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24.0
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View
of abandoned quarry operation straight ahead
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31.8
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Granby
Oak to the left; very old & historic tree (impressive)
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36.1
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Lael
Farm (horse stables)
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36.8
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McLane
Game Refuge access road on the right
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38.0
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The
Creamery on the left (ice cream, anyone?)
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride description:
Wu-New040
Route sheet:
RS-New040
Ride submitted by:
Doug McKain/Don Shildneck, 10/2/06 (updated 3/29/08)
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