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Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge – Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary loop from Fort River Conservation Area

Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge – Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary loop from Fort River Conservation Area

Moderate

5.0

(7434)

7,435

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Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge – Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary loop from Fort River Conservation Area

02:09

46.9km

190m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.3 km for 51 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.08 km

Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Take the cycling trail from Union Station out of Northampton instead of the busy road used in the route!

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12.3 km

Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library of Calvin Coolidge, the 30th U.S. president. Although Coolidge was born in the neighboring state of Vermont, he moved …

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13.0 km

The Botanic Garden of Smith College

Highlight • Natural

Founded over 100 years ago, the Smith College Botanic Garden is alive with plant life and color. You can visit year-round to see rare trees, shrubs, herbaceaous, tropical and subtropical …

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16.9 km

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary

Highlight • Forest

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary is made up of forests, meadows, grasslands, marsh and wetlands – all home to a huge array of wildlife. The trails through the sanctuary are ideal for hiking and biking.

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20.7 km

Sunset View of the Manhan River in Old Pascommuck Conservation Area

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you cycle along the Manhan Rail Trail, you'll cross the Old Pascommuck Conservation Area in this section. Here, you can enjoy a beautiful floodplain forest where you can observe …

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23.0 km

Manhan Rail Trail (Lower Millpond Park segment)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This section of the Manhan Rail Trail passes through the Lower Millpond Park with the Lower Mill Pond on one side, and an old mill on the other. The mill …

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24.8 km

Rubber Thread Pond

Highlight • Lake

The Rubber Thread Pond is located just off the Manhan Rail Trail in Easthampton, Massachusetts. This is a great spot to pause your ride and enojy the views over the …

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41.2 km

Norwottuck Rail Trail (South Maple Street to South Pleasant Street)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Norwottuck Rail Trail is a part of an extensive network of connecting multi-use paths connecting the towns of Amherst, Belchertown, Easthampton, Florence, Hadley, Southampton, and Williamsburg. This section of …

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46.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.8 km

7.93 km

1.79 km

171 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.0 km

16.9 km

856 m

205 m

Elevation

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Saturday 6 June

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Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge – Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary loop from Fort River Conservation Area

Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge

Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum

The Botanic Garden of Smith College

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary

Sunset View of the Manhan River in Old Pascommuck Conservation Area

Manhan Rail Trail (Lower Millpond Park segment)

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