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Barnstable County
Barnstable

Rock Harbor & First Encounter Beach loop from Barnstable via the Cape Cod Rail Trail & Setucket Road

Routes
Road cycling routes
United States
Massachusetts
Barnstable County
Barnstable

Rock Harbor & First Encounter Beach loop from Barnstable via the Cape Cod Rail Trail & Setucket Road

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Rock Harbor & First Encounter Beach loop from Barnstable via the Cape Cod Rail Trail & Setucket Road

03:25

82.9km

300m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 12, 2024

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16.3 km

Cape Cod Rail Trail (Bell's Neck Segment)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The short segment of the Cape Cod Rail Trail skirts Bells Neck Conservation Lands and overlooks the water. You can often see swans, geese, and other birds, as well as turtles and frogs from the bike trail.

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23.8 km

Seymour Pond

Highlight • Lake

Seymour Pond is one of many freshwater kettle ponds in the Brewster/Harwich area. The public beach for this scenic pond butts right up against the Cape Cod Rail Trail and …

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3

31.2 km

Nickerson State Park on the CCRT

Highlight • Trail

This spot is where you can access Nickerson State Park from the Cape Cod Rail Trail in Brewster. Just a short distance west of here along the trail there is …

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36.3 km

Rock Harbor

Highlight • Structure

Rock Harbor is a small, scenic, man-made, harbor on the border between Orleans and Eastham. There is a marina where many commercial and charter sport fishing boats dock. There is …

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43.4 km

First Encounter Beach

Highlight • Beach

First Encounter Beach is a beautiful beach in Eastham, Massachusetts. The beach is named for when a small group of Mayflower Pilgrims came ashore on a hunting trip, traveling south …

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51.0 km

The Hot Chocolate Sparrow

Highlight • Cafe

The Hot Chocolate Sparrow is a local favorite in just off of Main Street in Orleans. This candy shop, ice cream shop, and restaurant serves everything from decedent slices of …

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61.9 km

Brewster General Store and Brewster Scoop

Highlight • Structure

The Brewster General Store is a Cape Cod institution. First founded in 1852, this store is also known as "the heart of Brewster," and has stood in the spot for …

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82.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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37.4 km

27.5 km

15.9 km

1.61 km

421 m

Surfaces

79.3 km

2.87 km

734 m

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