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Tour of
South Windsor
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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: 19.8
miles Elevation
Gain: 400 feet (est'd)
Degree of Difficulty Index: 400 ft / 19.8 = 20.2
ft/mi Terrain: Flat
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region: North
Central Connecticut
Starting Location: Community
Center Parking Lot on Nevers Road in South Windsor
Detailed Directions to Starting
Location:
Exit
I-84 to Buckland Street Manchester exit 62. Heading East, left on Buckland St. (North), heading west,
right on Pleasant Valley Rd., first left on Buckland St., through S. Windsor Center,
white Church on your right. Road
becomes Sullivan Ave., 2nd
traffic light after center of South Windsor, turn right on Sand Hill
Rd., first left on Nevers Rd., Community Center approximately .2 miles on
right.
From
I-291 heading east: Exit 4 to
Rte 5, straight to cross Rte 5 to Rte 30 to S. Windsor Center (approx. 4 miles),
left on Ellington/Sullivan Ave at traffic light, @ 2nd Traffic
Light on Sullivan turn right to Sand Hill, first left on Nevers Rd., .2 miles
to Community Center Parking on right.
From I-291
heading west: Exit 4 Rte 5,
right on Rte 5, immediate left after passing under I-291 to Rte 30, Ellington
Road, follow direction above (I-291 heading east)
Ride Description: Flat
ride around So. Windsor, hitting the parks and other highlights in town.
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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Nevers
Park
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2.0
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Neiderwerfer
Wildlife Sanctuary
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6.4
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Rye Park
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12.4
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CT River/Linear
Park
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17.2
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Wapping
Park
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18.6
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Desmond
Pond
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18.9
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Major
Donnelly Park
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19.5
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Larry
Duprey Complex
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19.8
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South Windsor
High School
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New209 Route
sheet: RS-New209
Ride
submitted by: Andy Johnson, 9/18/12 (updated 9/22/12)
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