Granby, CT: Gorgeous Granby and Granville Ride

Granby, CT: Gorgeous Granby and Granville Ride

This is a Connecticut/Massachusetts ride through beautiful, classic New
England countryside. Along the way you'll hit country roads, farms, large historic oak tree, a country store, a 3-mile downhill run, and even some homemade ice cream.

Author:	YankeePedaler
Date:	21 Jul 2007 9:54:23 AM
Activity:	Bicycling ActivitySearchBicycling
State:	Connecticut (CT)
Distance:	38.82 mi (Change units)
Calories:	1853
Average Speed:	17.2 mph 0:03:29/mi
Duration:	Total: 2:54:12 Active: 2:15:16 Resting: 0:38:56 Unaccounted: 0:00:00
Elevation:	Total Gain: 2690 ft Total Loss: 2685 ft Net Change: 5 ft
Difficulty:	6 / 10
Tags:	Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut
Rating:	Unrated Rate it

Start at Commuter Parking Lot on Rt. 189 North, 2.5 miles north of the Granby Center next to First Congregational Church. There's a lunch stop in Granville at either the Gran-Val Scoop (great homemade ice cream) or the Granville General Store, both on Rt. 189. Another ice cream or snack opportunity is located at corner of Mountain Road and Copper Hill Road in Southwick (RJ's Bakery and Ice Cream). Cue sheet is available online.

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Granby, Connecticut: Gorgeous Granby and Granville Ride

Dist: 38.82 mi	Points: 577	Calories: 1853
Time: 2:54:12	Speed: 17.2 mph	Pace: 3:29 / mi

Points of Interest

Views of Congamond Lakes.

Location: 42.019203°, -72.765198°
On both sides of road.

Gran-Val Scoop

Location: 42.051715°, -72.858925°
Great ice cream and real restrooms. Also petting zoo on farm.

RJ's Bakery and Ice Cream

Location: 42.018565°, -72.747860°
Lots of great bakery items, sandwiches and ice cream. Real bathrooms too. Convenience store next door.

Bushy Hill Orchard and Creamery

Location: 41.957703°, -72.810860°
Great apple cider and ice cream. Lots of apple varieties in season.

Granby Oak Tree on right.

Location: 41.963575°, -72.825623°
Impressive tree is the symbol of on Granby seal.

Granville General Store

Location: 42.066626°, -72.861843°
Picnic tables in town green across from store. Store noted for its famous Granville Cheese.

McLean Game Refuge entrance.

Location: 41.941617°, -72.818756°
View of Barndoor Hills ahead.

3.2 mile downhill run

Location: 42.066117°, -72.850514°

Babb's Beach (off route)

Location: 42.031317°, -72.749920°

Millie's Convenience Store

Location: 42.025069°, -72.784252°

Waterfall on your left as you are going up the hill

Location: 41.918629°, -72.853775°
Also small wading hole to cool off in.

View of abaondoned quarry ahead.

Location: 41.999943°, -72.757130°

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