Salem, NY: Tour of the Battenkill 2008

Salem, NY: Tour of the Battenkill 2008

The infamous Battenkill-Roubaix of 2008 charges 55 miles up and over lung-searing climbs on frame-rattling dirt roads in upstate New York. The ride is beautiful, albeit brutal.

Author:	Jeffrey Johnson
Date:	10 Apr 2008 7:12:18 AM
Activity:	Bicycling ActivitySearchBicycling
State:	New York (NY)
Distance:	55.62 mi (Change units)
Elevation:	Total Gain: 5062 ft Total Loss: 5049 ft Net Change: 13 ft
Difficulty:	8 / 10
Tags:	New York, Salem
Rating:	Unrated Rate it

The Tour of Battenkill, aka Battenkill-Roubaix, is one of the largest and most unusual races in the U.S. It’s also a fantastic route any time of year, assuming you’re a fan of backcountry roads and grunting climbs.

Extended sections on dirt and gravel roads are the signature of this ride. Starting in Salem, the route powers through off-road-like stretches on Juniper Swamp Road, Meeting House Road, and Ferguson Road (among others) as it loops through several upstate New York hamlets (any are well-suited for giving your aching back a rest) on the way back to Salem. You won’t find Roubaix-style cobbles on this ride, but by ride’s end, you’ll feel as embattled as any Classics rider.

-Mapped by Jeff Johnson

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Tracks

Salem, NY: Tour of Battenkill

Dist: 55.62 mi	Points: 577	Calories: none
Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

Distance	Instruction		Distance to next
0.00 mi	Straight	Head west on NY Rt. 30/W. Broadway	Then go 0.96 mi
0.96 mi	Bear Right	Stay on Rt. 30	Then go 0.75 mi
1.71 mi	Bear Right	Smith Rd.	Then go 0.79 mi
2.50 mi	Turn Right	Bogtown Rd.	Then go 1.61 mi
4.11 mi	Turn Right	Scott Lake Rd.	Then go 1.06 mi
5.17 mi	Turn Right	NY 22	Then go 2.60 mi
7.77 mi	Turn Left	Rt. 64	Then go 0.77 mi
8.55 mi	Turn Right	Rt. 64	Then go 1.00 mi
9.54 mi	Turn Left	Cross Rd.	Then go 0.30 mi
9.84 mi	Turn Right	Juniper Swamp Rd.	Then go 3.39 mi
13.24 mi	Straight	Cross over Rt. 61 to Eagleville Rd.	Then go 1.33 mi
14.56 mi	Turn Right	NY 313	Then go 5.09 mi
19.65 mi	Turn Right	Rt. 67/Main St.	Then go 0.43 mi
20.08 mi	Straight	Cross NY 22 and continue on NY 372/Main St.	Then go 1.09 mi
21.17 mi	Turn Left	Rt. 59	Then go 5.48 mi
26.64 mi	Turn Right	Brownell Rd.	Then go 0.37 mi
27.02 mi	Turn Left	Meeting House Rd.	Then go 2.81 mi
29.83 mi	Turn Right	Becker Rd.	Then go 2.28 mi
32.11 mi	Turn Left	Intervale Rd.	Then go 2.03 mi
34.14 mi	Straight	Continue on East Station Rd.	Then go 1.43 mi
35.58 mi	Turn Left	Rt. 74A/Tabers Corner Archdale Rd.	Then go 1.46 mi
37.04 mi	Straight	Merge onto NY 372	Then go 2.08 mi
39.12 mi	Turn Right	NY 29/Salem St.	Then go 6.97 mi
46.09 mi	Turn Left	Rt. 49	Then go 1.11 mi
47.20 mi	Turn Right	Ferguson Rd.	Then go 2.21 mi
49.41 mi	Straight	Continue on Bunker Hill Rd.	Then go 0.94 mi
50.35 mi	Turn Right	Joe Bean Rd.	Then go 1.61 mi
51.97 mi	Turn Right	Rt. 30

Points of Interest

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This dirt road is the essence of Battenkill-Roubaix.

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More dirt to ride

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The Battenkill route is not tailored for high-speed cornering.

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Dreary weather is almost appropriate for this terrain.

Salem School Start

Location: 43.174888°, -73.322754°
Parking is available at Salem School

Bogtown Road

Location: 43.182978°, -73.351421°
The first of many dirt sections, Bogtown Road typifies the pavement (or lack thereof) you'll find on this route.

Juniper Swamp Road

Location: 43.138949°, -73.325801°
The climb up Juniper Swamp Road is short, sweet, and steep -- one of several grunters on this ride. The climb up Juniper Swamp Road is short, sweet, and steep -- one of several grunters on this ride.