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Mediterranean Lane Passage (w/ safer starting
location)
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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: 41.7 miles Elevation Gain: 2328 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 2328 ft / 41.7 mi = 55.83 ft/mi Terrain: Hilly
Killer
Hills: There are several long, steep hilly sections on the 8.8-mile
stretch of Rt. 14 between Canterbury and Windham
Center. This portion of the ride has little redeeming value (other
than passing through Scotland) and detracts from the pleasure of the rest of
the ride route.
Geographical
Region: Southeast Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Norwichtown (Norwich)
Starting
Location (detailed directions to): Norwichtown Green; use I-395 Exit 14 (directions
assume you are heading north on I-395) @ traffic light turn right @ bottom of
ramp on W. Town St; continue for 0.7 mi. to stop sign; go straight @ SS and
green is immediately on the right.
Ride
Description: This interesting ride passes some very scenic terrain in New
London and Windham counties bounded by Norwichtown on the south, Canterbury
on the northeast and Windham on the northwest. Among the villages and towns
visited are Norwichtown, Baltic, Hanover, Canterbury, Scotland, Windham Center, South Windham, No. Franklin,
Fitchville and Yantic. There are a myriad of forested areas, farm lands,
river and stream crossings and little New England villages to enjoy on this
ride.
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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Norwichtown
Green
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5.4
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Baltic
village; Shetucket River crossing
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8.1
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Hanover
village
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20.3
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Scotland;
town green; general store
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24.4
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Windham
Center; village green; good spot for a snack/lunch break; consider
researching the "Battle of the Frogs, Windham, CT" via google
(interesting story...historical marker commemorating the incident is
located on the village green)
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25.7
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Shetucket
River crossing
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36.5
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Fitchville
village
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Note: This ride has bee abstracted from and is very similar to the
"Eastern Connecticut Ride". The start location has been changed
from I-395 Exit 82 CPL to Norwishtown Green for safety reasons.
www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride description: Wu-New161
Route sheet: RS-New161
Ride submitted by: Vic LaBarre/DPS, 9/11/06 (updated 7/17/08)
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