From Stamford · Route 116 · Adams to South Deerfield

Full-day version that starts in Stamford: it adds the ride there and back to Route 116 · Adams to South Deerfield. Here is what you'll find on the core stretch:

MA-116 crosses the hilltowns end to end: it leaves Adams, climbs to the plateau through Savoy, passes Plainfield and Ashfield and drops through Conway to South Deerfield in the Connecticut River valley. It's 37 miles, and the stretch from Ashfield to South Deerfield is one of the best twisties in the state, with steady curves along the river. The climb out of Adams is steep. Fuel in Adams or Ashfield. Traffic picks up on weekends as you reach South Deerfield.