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Berkshire
Byways - Canaan Valley 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: 30.5 miles Elevation
Gain: 1013 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 1013 ft / 30.5 mi =
33.21 ft/mi Terrain: Flat
to rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region: Northwest
Connecticut
Starting Location (city/town): Canaan,
Ct.
Starting Location (detailed directions
to): Stop & Shop parking lot, Rt. 44 in Canaan, just east of the Rt. 7
intersection
Ride Description: This
is a very scenic ride through the beautiful countryside of the Southern
Berkshires, passing by farmlands and forests, and quaint country towns.
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. Black Forest Bakery across Rt. 44
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2.3
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Beckley
Furnace historical site, iron forge and displays on the right.
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11.6
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Mill River Village, general store on the right
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18.8
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Sheffield
village, interesting NE town
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19.8
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Sheffield
Covered Bridge, pedestrian bridge across the Housatonic River
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26.5
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Bartholomew's
Cobble, nature displays, hiking trails, restrooms
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27.4
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Ashley Falls village
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30.5
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Stop & Shop, Black Forest Bakery across Rt. 44
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New185
Route
sheet: RS-New185
Ride
submitted by: Carol Marchion,
8/2/09 (updated 11/10/09)
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