Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: December 5, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

After 17.6 km for 50 m

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Parking

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14.4 km

Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge

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The Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge carried the Boston-Maine Railroad across the Connecticut River. The steel bridge opened in 1887 and carried trains for many decades. In 1992, it re-opened as …

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17.6 km

Smith College Botanic Garden

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Founded over 100 years ago, the Smith College Botanic Garden is alive with plant life and color. You can visit year-round to see rare trees, shrubs, herbaceaous, tropical and subtropical …

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21.8 km

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary

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Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary is made up of forests, meadows, grasslands, marsh and wetlands – all home to a huge array of wildlife. The trails through the sanctuary are ideal for hiking and biking.

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24.0 km

Lower Millpond

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Lower Millpond makes a nice stopover if you're cycling the New Haven & Northampton Canal Greenway. The actual mill itself is on the other side of the paved greenway, and …

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25.3 km

Nashawannuck Pond

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If you have time on your tour this is a great place to hire a kayak and explore the calm waters of Nashawannuck Pond. There are benches next to the …

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25.8 km

Rubber Thread Pond

Lake

26.5 km

Norwottuck Rail Trail: Northampton to Easthampton

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

49.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.3 km

11.9 km

3.09 km

954 m

377 m

240 m

Surfaces

33.1 km

14.8 km

1.88 km

181 m

Elevation

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