From Stamford · Route 169 · Last Green Valley

Full-day version that starts in Stamford: it adds the ride there and back to Route 169 · Last Green Valley. Here is what you'll find on the core stretch:

Postcard Connecticut: CT-169 runs from North Woodstock to Norwich between stone walls, white churches and open hills, through Pomfret, Brooklyn, Canterbury and Lisbon. It isn't a curves ride: it's a cruising pace, great for a mixed pack or riders with passengers. It's far from the city, so treat it as a full day including the ride out.