Pepperell Covered Bridge – Nashua River Trailhead loop from Nashoba Farms

Pepperell Covered Bridge – Nashua River Trailhead loop from Nashoba Farms

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Pepperell Covered Bridge – Nashua River Trailhead loop from Nashoba Farms

03:12

66.8km

460m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 51.4 km for 552 m

After 53.5 km for 426 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.71 km

Russian Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

Established in 1918 by the Russian Brotherhood, the historic Russian Cemetery is a cemetery for Russian Orthodox Christians recruited by the Abbot Worsted Company. Discrimination in other town cemeteries led …

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9.67 km

Boat House Road/Bedigian

Nature Reserve

21.6 km

Pepperell Covered Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Classic New England.

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33.0 km

Quiet country road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice quiet stretch of country road. There are not usually many cars, so it is a great road to enjoy the scenery.

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34.6 km

Open Space

Highlight • Forest

A tranquil ride through a beautiful forested area with several private homes and gorgeous, lush landscaping surrounding the area.

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36.4 km

Runnells Bridge Over Nashua River

Highlight • Bridge

As we cruise through the NH-111 road, we find our tires rolling over the wide Nashua river, formed in Massachusetts to irrigate the Merrimack river in Hudson.

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37.9 km

Nashua River Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

From here all the way south to Ayer, this 12.5 miles trail follows the course of the Nashua River through J. Harry State Forest. Calm and tree-dimmed light make the way a real treat.

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51.6 km

Wharton Plantation

Highlight • Forest

53.0 km

Baddacook Pond Conservation Area

Nature Reserve

53.7 km

Shattuck Homestead

Highlight • Historical Site

This old homestead is meant to function as a buffer for Baddacook Pond, the water supply for the nearby town of Groton. But it also opens up vistas over the water, so it's a really nice place to bike past.

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