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Old Sturbridge Truck Trek
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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: 48.6 miles Elevation Gain: 3714 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 3714 ft
/ 48.6 mi = 76.42ft/mi Terrain: Very hilly
Killer
Hills: None;
but there are several serious uphill stretches; this is a tough ride
Geographical
Region: Northeast Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Willington
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
TA Travel Center Truck Stop, Ruby Rd, I-84 Exit 71
Ride
Description: This is an
extremely scenic yet challenging (very hilly) tour of hamlets, horse farms,
forests and reservoirs/lakes of northeastern Connecticut and southern
Massachusetts and features a lunch stop at Old Sturbridge Village. The ride starts and ends at a truck
stop and visits a couple other truck stops along the way to maintain the
ride's theme.
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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TA Travel
Center Truck Stop; various facilities
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17.5
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Horse farm
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23.9
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Old
Sturbridge Village; food & rest rooms available
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28.7
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Sturbridge
Isle Truck Stop; various facilities
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30.9
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Rebecca's Truck
Stop (now defunct...looks like an abandoned restaurant)
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47.2
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TA Travel
Center Truck Stop; various facilities
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New055
Route
sheet: RS-New055
Ride
submitted by: Tom & Nancy
Mann/DPS, 9/12/06 (updated 3/31/07)
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