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Chester to Westbrook Beach 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
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Total Distance: 35.4 miles
Elevation Gain: 1690 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 1690 ft / 35.4 mi =
47.7 ft/mi Terrain: Rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region:
South Central
Connecticut
Starting Location (city/town): Chester
Starting Location (detailed directions to): Rt. 9 Exit 9 CPL (Rt. 148) in Chester
Ride Description: This ride is over mostly rolling terrain with lots of back
country road riding. It visits the towns of Chester, Deep River, Essex,
Centerbrook, Ivoryton, Winthrop and Westbrook. The Westbrook Beach is a nice
spot to overlook Long Island Sound, but if you prefer; you can shorten the
ride by 3.5 miles starting at mile 21, and again pick the route up the route
at mile 26.3
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities - Points of Interest
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8.2
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Essex Green. Public
Restrooms available except winter
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11.3
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Ivoryton Green & Gazebo.
Portolet available
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21.0
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Shortcut to bypass Westbrook
Beach visit
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23.3
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Westbrook Town Beach.
Seasonal Public Restrooms available
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride description: wu-new241
Route sheet: rs-new241
Ride submitted by: Susan Grant (06/2021)
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