Ledyard, CT Interval Route
May/05/08 09:46 Filed In:Favorite
Rides
Part of the reason we all love this area so much is
the riding. Simply put, there aren’t many places that
offer such great roads with limited traffic and such
beautiful scenery as south west New England. There is
a reason so many pro riders hail from this region;
the riding. It’s some of the best anywhere.
Part of what makes a ride special is the road
surface. Good road surface will always benefit a
rider, and while poor surface might not slow a rider
down it will lead to rider frustration. Simply put -
the better the surface the better the ride.
There is loop in Ledyard, CT with some of the best surface anywhere. Add to that rolling hills and you’ll feel like a real PRO riding in the world championships.
Start out in downtown Mystic and take the ever-scenic River Road. Once in Old Mystic stay on Shewville and make your way towards Ledyard. You’ll do a 1k climb and then cross Pumpkin Hill Road; at this point the real fun begins. Lots of rollers, great pavement and good, fast speeds with little traffic. It stays this way until the end of Gales Ferry Road by the reservoir and then the pavement goes back to normal. Make your way back to Mystic; total ascent about 1,000 feet and total miles about 20 but it depends on how you come back (e.g., 184 or River Road).
Go to our download page to download GPS files or jpeg of the route and elevation charts.
Have fun and be safe.
There is loop in Ledyard, CT with some of the best surface anywhere. Add to that rolling hills and you’ll feel like a real PRO riding in the world championships.
Start out in downtown Mystic and take the ever-scenic River Road. Once in Old Mystic stay on Shewville and make your way towards Ledyard. You’ll do a 1k climb and then cross Pumpkin Hill Road; at this point the real fun begins. Lots of rollers, great pavement and good, fast speeds with little traffic. It stays this way until the end of Gales Ferry Road by the reservoir and then the pavement goes back to normal. Make your way back to Mystic; total ascent about 1,000 feet and total miles about 20 but it depends on how you come back (e.g., 184 or River Road).
Go to our download page to download GPS files or jpeg of the route and elevation charts.
Have fun and be safe.
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