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Down to the River – East 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: 33.9 miles
Elevation Gain: 977 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 977 ft /
33.9 mi = 28.82 ft/mi Terrain:
Flat to rolling
Killer
Hills: None...but
there is a long 3-mile uphill slog on Hopewell St starting at 11.7 miles
Geographical
Region: Southeast Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Glastonbury
Starting Location (detailed directions to): Stop & Shop Plaza, Glastonbury
Blvd, Glastonbury; use I-91 Exit 25 (Rt. 3 North...this is a double exit; must
take Rt. 3 North); go across Putnam Bridge and take 1st exit after
bridge (Main St., Glastonbury); go right @ light on Glastonbury Blvd and then
right into Stop & Shop Plaza
Ride
Description: This ride visits
the Connecticut River towns of Glastonbury, South Glastonbury, East
Hartford's bike paths along the river, and Hartford's Riverfront and
Constitution Plazas. There are
scenic river views at many points along the way.
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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Stop &
Shop Supermarket
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1.7
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Begin tour
through Glastonbury Historic District
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7.7
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Begin
scenic ride along and down to the Connecticut River
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10.2
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Ferry Park
and Glastonbury-Rocky Hill Ferry; oldest continually running ferry in the
U.S.
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18.6
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Town
Green; nice spot to rest and lunch/snack
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19.5
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Town park
on the right
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26.0
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Great
River Park, East Hartford
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27.0
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Founder's
Bridge to Riverfront and Constitution Plazas in Hartford
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28.3
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Scenic
bike path loop along the Connecticut River
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33.9
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Stop &
Shop Supermarket
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New057
Route
sheet: RS-New057
Ride
submitted by: Carol Marchion,
9/13/06 (updated 8/31/08)
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