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Canterbury/Scotland 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: 26.1 miles
Elevation Gain: 1325 feet (est'd)
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 1325 ft
/ 26.1mi = 50.77 ft/mi Terrain:
Rolling to hilly
Killer
Hills: None
Geographical
Region: Southeast Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Canterbury
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
Small, fenced CPL (Park & Ride) on Rt. 14 about 0.15 mile east
of the junction of Rtes. 14 & 169 on the left side (north side). Alternate parking may (or may not) be
available at the Prudence Crandall Museum located at the intersection of Rtes
14 & 169 or at the market opposite the museum. The CPL should be near empty on weekends but it may be
crowded on weekdays. Please plan
accordingly.
Ride
Description: This exceptional
ride travels through the towns of Canterbury and Scotland over rolling to
hilly terrain using mostly back roads.
The route passes through sparsely populated rural areas with
streams/brooks, forests and farms (dairy, horse, crops) on roads with very
little automobile traffic and good biking surfaces. Although there are a few hilly sections on the ride, the
scenery en route is spectacular and makes your hill climbing well worth the
effort.
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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Commuter Park &
Ride; no facilities
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0.1
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Prudence Crandall
Museum; seasonal portable toilet;
grocery store across street
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11.6
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Town
of Scotland; small grocery store w/ deli; town green w/ a gazebo; good spot
for a break
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25.9
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Prudence Crandall
Museum; seasonal portable toilet;
grocery store across street
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26.1
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Commuter Park &
Ride; no facilities
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Note:
This ride is very similar to the Canterbury/Scotland Loop ride and differs from it only in the starting
location and a couple slight route variations.
www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New050 Route
sheet: RS-New050
Ride
submitted by: Don Shildneck,
9/9/06 (updated 11/26/06)
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