|
Woodstock – Pomfret – Putnam Ride
|
NOTE: This Ride Description and its
corresponding Route Sheet may not have been checked for accuracy by the www.ctbikeroutes.org team
|
Total Distance: 41.5 miles Elevation Gain: 2416 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 2416 ft / 41.5 mi = 58.2 ft/mi Terrain:
Hilly
Killer
Hills: None
Geographical
Region: Northeast Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Woodstock
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
Woodstock Town Hall, ½ mile north of the fairgrounds, east side of Rt. 169, Woodstock
,
Ride
Description: Bucolic Quiet
Corner scenery.
Facilities
and Points of Interest:
|
Mile
|
Facilities
- Points of Interest
|
|
0.0
|
Woodstock
village and Town Hall
|
|
0.8
|
Roseland
Cottage to left; Woodstock Academy to right
|
|
5.8
|
West
Woodstock village
|
|
12.9
|
South
Woodstock village
|
|
13.1
|
Woodstock
Fairgrounds on the left
|
|
13.7
|
Annhurst
College campus
|
|
15.8
|
Pomfret
village and Vanilla Bean (good food, cafe atmosphere, outdoor tables)
|
|
16.2
|
Rectory
School campus
|
|
16.8
|
Pomfret
School campus
|
|
18.7
|
Pomfret
Community School on the right just before reaching Rt. 101
|
|
23.9
|
Entering
Attawaugan
|
|
27.5
|
Interesting
roadside park on the left
overlooking river; good spot for lunch or a snack break
|
|
28.0
|
Approaching
business district of Putnam, mecca for antiquing
|
|
33.8
|
Approaching
North Grosvenordale
|
|
40.6
|
Woodstock
village, Roseland Cottage, Woodstock Academy and Town Hall
|
www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New049
Route
sheet: RS-New049
Ride
submitted by: Tom & Nancy
Mann/DPS, 9/9/06 (updated 3/23/07)
|
