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Northwest Hills Planning Region

Bantam Swamp – Camp Columbia State Park loop from Topsmead State Forest

Road cycling routes

Northwest Hills Planning Region

Bantam Swamp – Camp Columbia State Park loop from Topsmead State Forest

Moderate

3.4

(29)

80

riders

Bantam Swamp – Camp Columbia State Park loop from Topsmead State Forest

01:28

28.5km

340m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 20.7 km for 127 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

444 m

East Chestnut Hill

Highlight • Summit

2

1.21 km

Chestnut Hill

Highlight • Summit

3

5.66 km

Bantam Swamp

Highlight • Natural

Bantam Swamp is around and predominately south of Little Pond. It is a wetland teeming with wildlife, and it is a picturesque area to visit.

Tip by

7.87 km

White Memorial Foundation

Nature Reserve

5

13.5 km

Camp Columbia State Park

Highlight • Historical Site

From 1903 to 1942, the site served as the rural campus of Columbia University's Engineering Department. Imagine students learning surveying, mining, and other practical skills amidst the serene Connecticut countryside.

Tip by

B

28.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.1 km

12.2 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.2 km

4.61 km

1.34 km

220 m

182 m

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

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