Beachside Avenue - Great stretch to ride – Pequot Avenue (brand new surface) loop from Westport

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Saugatuck

Beachside Avenue - Great stretch to ride – Pequot Avenue (brand new surface) loop from Westport

Hard

3.3

(10)

riders

Beachside Avenue - Great stretch to ride – Pequot Avenue (brand new surface) loop from Westport

04:30

73.4km

630m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 635 m for 45 m

After 72.9 km for 45 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

6.26 km

Burying Hill Beach

Highlight • Beach

This sand and rock beach will be your spot if you're looking for a peaceful place to rest or even meditate. Although the beach is short, it is well-equipped with restroom and changing area facilities, as well as picnic tables.

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8.22 km

Beachside Avenue - Great stretch to ride

Highlight • Cycleway

amazing road. perfect tarmac.

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8.79 km

Southport Beach

Highlight • Beach

This quiet little beach has lifeguards on duty during the summer. It's free for public use, but during summer parking is restricted to residents with a beach parking sticker.

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8.89 km

Pequot Avenue (brand new surface)

Highlight • Cycleway

..with a good view.

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10.4 km

View of Southport Harbor

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of many beautiful views from Harbor Road, you can see across Perry's Green to the estuary beyond. Picture perfect.

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12.4 km

Old Fording Place

Nature Reserve

12.9 km

Sturges Ponds Open Space

Nature Reserve

25.4 km

View of the Aspetuck River

Highlight • Viewpoint

You get a great view of the Aspetuck River as you bike across this small bridge. The river is only 17 miles, and there are only a few spots where you get a view as good as this one.

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36.7 km

Poverty Hollow Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Poverty Hollow Falls is a small but pretty waterfall on Poverty Hollow in Redding, Connecticut. These falls are a great place to pause your ride and snap a few photos.

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37.1 km

Falls Pond

Lake

50.3 km

View of Saugatuck Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view of Saugatuck Reservior from the road. There is not a designated place to stop and enjoy the view, so make sure that you safely admire the water while on the road with car traffic.

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