Home

2008 Cycling Tours

2008 Bike Touring Calendar

 

Bike the North Shore

 

Elderhostel North Shore Bicycle Tour

 

Berkshire Cycle Touring

 

La Bella Berkshires

Berkshire Fall Foliage Bicycle Tour

 

Tours by Request

Berkshire Bicycle

Camping Tour

 

Bike Massachusetts  

 

Day Tours by Request

North Berkshire Tour

South Berkshire Tour


 

Previous Bike Trips

South Vermont 

Bike Loop

Riding the Maine Coast 

Lake Champlain Bikeway

Cycling Historic Quebec

Ride The Cabot Trail

Bike Tour VT and Quebec 

Saguenay and Lac St-Jean in Quebec

Richmond, VA 

mountain biking

Cycling Sicily

Riding Across the U.S.
 

 

Other Information

Visiting Massachusetts

About Bike New England

Cycling Links

Contact Bike New England

 

Contact Bike

New England

 

Home

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 

 

 

A scenic cycling tour of the Berkshires in Massachusetts

cycling buddies An affordable basic tour with 4 days of cycling in the  southern Berkshire Hills of  Massachusetts  with Bike New England. 

Available by group request.  Price to be determined by size of group.

included:
  Guided rides, dinners, and lodging.   



Stockbridge bowl overlookDay 1:  :    Arrival and "Warm Up Ride":    Our rooms at the Apple Tree Inn in Lenox are ready for us at 1 pm on Friday afternoon.    At 3 pm we'll set out for a short warm-up ride, with a moderaltely challenging climb over nearby Lenox Mountain .  A scenic overlook at the summit offers an outstanding view of Stockbridge Bowl and Monument Mountain, landmarks we'll be riding by in the upcoming two days.  After returning to the inn,  you'll be our guests for dinner at the Church Street Cafe in Lenox. 

Day 2:    The Tyringham Valley:  This great 40 mile tour of some of the remoter areas of the Berkshires takes us from the Apple Tree Inn through Lee and Stockbridge.  A steady but gradual ascent on Monument Valley Road brings us to Monterey, one of  the "hilltowns" of the Berkshires.  We enjoy a thrilling descent into  the Tyringham Valley, (stopping by Santorella, "The Gingerbread House),   then stop in old-fashioned Lee for lunch.   Our return takes us through Lenoxdale into Lenox, and we finish up with a wonderful 5 miles on beautiful Undermountain Road.   Total 40 miles.   Tonight we'll enjoy true home made Italian food at Frankie's Ristorante Italiano in Lenox. 

Jiminy Peak bike rideDay 3:  Alford and the Taconic Range:  Today we'll ride  along Stockbridge Bowl to Stockbridge,  with the option of stopping to  visit  Chesterwood, home of sculptor Daniel Chester French.  We continue on a wonderful loop  along the rapids of the Housatonic River until we get to the village of Housatonic.    Passing by the Guthrie Center ( in the church featured in "Alice's Restaurant") the ride takes along the edge of the Taconic Mountains through rural Alford.   After climbing the rolling hills of Alford, you'll enjoy a thrilling downhill ride on West Center road as we had in to West Stockbridge for lunch.   We head out of town with a 2 mile moderate climb, and the option to stop for a visit at the Berkshire Botanical Garden.   The total loop is 35 miles,  with a van lift recommended from West Stockbridge.   We'll also be near the Norman Rockwell Museum,  a popular Berkshire attraction, which you may wish to stop in and visit during your stay in the Berkshires.  Today's ride is 35 miles.   After our return to the Apple Tree Inn, a room will be available for showers.    The ride ends in the early afternoon, and we say our farewells to the weekend-only participants.

Egremont, Massachusetts cyclingDay 4:   Mount Everett and New York State  For the  "climbers", we have a 5 mile ascent along the second highest mountain in Massachusetts, Mount Everett.  After reaching rural Mount Washington,  you'll have a great descent to  Copake in  New York State,  riding past remarkable Bash Bish Falls.  We ride a few miles on the  Harlem Valley Rail Trail and then cycle several miles through upstate New York farm country, before crossing the Taconic Mountains again on our return to Great Barrrington .   Today's ride is about 40 miles.

Alternative ride:    Egremont  hills and the Sheffield Plains This easier 30 mile relatively flat ride take us along back roads to Sheffield,  Ashley Falls , (with a visit to  Bartholomew's Cobble ) , with a few hills around North Egremont before our return to Great Barrington. 

Umpachenee Falls Massachusetts Day 5:   Umpachenee Falls  We start out along the flood plain of the Housatonic River valley toward the southern foothills of the Berkshires, riding  through the villages of Sheffield,  Mill River, Clayton, and Southfield.   If there is time for a longer route,  we suggest stopping for sandwiches at the Southfield General Store, and a visit to the Buggy Whip Factory Antiques, which seems more like a museum of colonial period antiques.  After a stop at Umpachenee Falls, we ride through the hamlet of Mill River on our return along the Housatonic River to Great Barrrington,  and our farewells at noon .     Today's ride is 35-45  miles. 

Clayaton, Massachusetts cycling
To inquire or reserve the tour
email Gordon at Bike New England,  or by cell phone (978) 979-6598 .

Road Bike Rentals: with  straight handlebars, available with our tours at $25/day, or $100 /week.

Best bike tours in New England

email Bike New England