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Backroads Around Colchester

 

Total Distance:  42.9 miles                          Elevation Gain:  2640 feet  

 

Degree of Difficulty Index:  2640 ft / 42.9 mi = 61.54 ft/mi          Terrain:  Hilly

 

Killer Hills: None

 

Geographical Region:  Southeast Connecticut

 

City/Town:  Hebron

 

Starting Location:  Ted's Market (Food Center), north side of Route 66 in Hebron. From the intersection of Route  85 & 66 in Hebron, go approximately 0.5 miles east on Route 66.  Park near Route 66 in the parking lot, away from customer parking near the stores. 

 

Ride Description:  Enjoy the delightfully rolling back country roads through Hebron, Lebanon, Colchester, Columbia and Andover.

 

Facilities and Points of Interest:    

 

Mile

            Facilities - Points of Interest

0.0

Ted's Food Market parking lot; food & bathrooms available in the market

8.3

Williams Pond (reservoir); enjoy the views

~12.5

Colchester Bakery on left

12.8

Colchester Town Green: Many stores nearby

26.7+

Andover Lake (views)

33.3

Gay City State Park; pond; picnic tables; bathrooms (good spot for a lunch/snack break)

42.9

Ted's Food Market parking lot; food & bathrooms available in the market

 

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