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WayneÕs Manchester to Ellington 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: 42.7 miles Elevation
Gain: 1196 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 1196 ft / 42.7 mi. = 28.01 ft/mi
Terrain: Flat to rolling
Killer Hills: There
is a long uphill to Shenipsit Lake
Geographical Region:
North Eastern Connecticut
Starting Location (city/town): Manchester
Starting Location (detailed directions to): Jo Ann Fabrics at Buckland Hills
Plaza on Pleasant Valley Road, Manchester; use the portion of the parking lot
away from stores (adjacent to the Bugaboo Creek Restaurant) where there is
ample and safe parking.
Ride
Description: This is a
scenic, rolling ride thru the farmlands and orchards of South Windsor, East
Windsor, and Ellington. The ride goes up to the Shenipsit Lake reservoir, a
great hill to get your cardio up to the max. It passes thru the historic districts of Ellington and
South Windsor with a trip down to the historic Bissell Ferry Landing. There are several farm stands 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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14.7
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Entering Ellington
Historic District
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15.2
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Ellington Town Green on
left, convenience store at end of Green
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15.7
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Kloter Farms Country
Store on right
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16.9
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Shenipsit Lake
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20.2
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Ellington Town Green
and convenience store on left
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25.2
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Convenience Store on left
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25.5
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Broad Brook Pond Park and
Gazebo on right, nice lunch spot
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25.6
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Note old Opera House
on left corner
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25.7
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Nice views of the Scantic
River along Rt. 191
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32.2
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Rye Street Park,
picnic tables, port a potty, nice lunch stop
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35.1
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Site of historic
Bissell Ferry landing on Connecticut River 1641-1917
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35.8
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Entering South Windsor
historic district; NOTE: historic Post Office on right, still in
operation
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New165
Route
sheet: RS-New165
Ride
submitted by: Wayne Tursi Sr.,
9/26/08 (updated 10/6/09)
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