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Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge – Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge loop from Belchertown

Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge – Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge loop from Belchertown

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Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge – Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge loop from Belchertown

02:45

63.7km

450m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.58 km

Mount Holyoke Range State Park

Nature Reserve

10.4 km

Bay Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Bay Road is a quiet country road that makes for great road biking. It's surrounded by countryside the entire time and is mostly flat.

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16.9 km

Hadley Water Department Land

Nature Reserve

24.0 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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25.8 km

Norwottuck Rail Trail (Francis P. Ryan Section)

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The Norwottuck Branch Rail Trail is an 11-mile paved, multi-use trail that runs from Northampton, through Hadley and Amherst, to Belchertown, Massachusetts. This particular section of the trail runs from …

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30.8 km

Look Memorial Park

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Look Memorial Park was established in memory of Frank Newhall Look. His wife, Fannie, gifted land and development funds for the park. The park opened to the public in 1930.

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38.6 km

Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge

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

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44.9 km

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

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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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49.9 km

Fort River Bridge

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This bridge along the Norwottuck Rail Trail crosses the Fort River and offers great views of the waterway.

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56.6 km

Topping Farm Conservation Area

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With forests, brooks, swamps, meadows, and wetlands, the Topping Farm Conservation Area really is a haven for the plants and animals that call the property their home. A few different …

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63.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.5 km

18.2 km

9.14 km

3.96 km

Surfaces

59.3 km

3.92 km

547 m

Elevation

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Monday 6 July

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Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge – Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge loop from Belchertown

Bay Road

Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge

Norwottuck Rail Trail (Francis P. Ryan Section)

Look Memorial Park

Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge

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

Fort River Bridge

Topping Farm Conservation Area

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