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

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

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4.7

(2556)

17,833

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

01:22

30.6km

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: August 23, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 1.97 km for 53 m

After 16.3 km for 93 m

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Parking

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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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12.1 km

Free water and air

Highlight • Rest Area

Free water and compressed air available here.

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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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18.8 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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24.7 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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28.7 km

Downtown Amherst (South Pleasant Street)

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

The historic downtown of Amherst is just north of Amherst College and south of UMass Amherst, and has been the heart of this area since the 18th century. Listed on …

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30.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.0 km

4.50 km

904 m

861 m

181 m

167 m

Surfaces

28.7 km

974 m

574 m

322 m

Elevation

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Saturday 29 August

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Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge

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