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Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge – Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge loop from Amherst

Road cycling routes

Hampshire County

Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge – Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge loop from Amherst

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Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge – Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge loop from Amherst

01:14

26.5km

150m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.97 km for 53 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

1.99 km

Emily Dickinson House and Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The Emily Dickinson House and Museum is a unique museum that consists of two historic houses—the Homestead, where the renowned poet was born and lived, and the Evergreens, an adjacent …

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2

4.04 km

Norwottuck Rail Trail (South Maple Street to South Pleasant Street)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Norwottuck Rail Trail is a part of an extensive network of connecting multi-use paths connecting the towns of Amherst, Belchertown, Easthampton, Florence, Hadley, Southampton, and Williamsburg. This section of …

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3

12.9 km

Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Take the cycling trail from Union Station out of Northampton instead of the busy road used in the route!

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4

13.8 km

Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

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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5

15.0 km

Free water and air

Highlight • Rest Area

Free water and compressed air available here.

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B

26.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.1 km

2.36 km

1.90 km

913 m

186 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.4 km

1.83 km

948 m

377 m

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