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Route 7 Litchfield Hills & Housatonic River Byway
United States · US-7
Curves along the rushing Housatonic River through northwest Connecticut's Litchfield Hills. Highlights include Kent Falls State Park, Bull's Bridge and West Cornwall covered bridges, and limestone bluffs edging into the Berkshire foothills.
Route 7 Litchfield Hills & Housatonic River Byway runs 34 miles between New Milford, CT and Canaan / North Canaan, CT. We count about 80 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Straightforward riding with enough bends to stay interesting.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartNew Milford, CT41.577, -73.4082
- High220 ft - 1,120 ftelevation range
- EndCanaan / North Canaan, CT42.0284, -73.3323
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
Repair within reach
- 59 miRonnie's Cycle SalesPittsfield, United States
Straight-line distance from the start of the route, not driving distance.
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Route 7 Litchfield Hills & Housatonic River Byway take to ride?
- About 34 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Route 7 Litchfield Hills & Housatonic River Byway start and end?
- It runs between New Milford, CT and Canaan / North Canaan, CT. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Route 7 Litchfield Hills & Housatonic River Byway a twisty road?
- We count about 80 corners across 34 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.
- Is there a GPX file for Route 7 Litchfield Hills & Housatonic River Byway?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.