Biking La Bella Berkshires
Upcoming Dates
- October 8, 2010
Accommodations
Premier
Ability Level
Intermediate
Terrain
Rolling with some climbs
Distance
Total Mileage: 109 Daily Average: 27
Arriving
Lenox
Departing
Lenox
Price
- Jun, Jul, Sep: $1,695
- Oct: $1,795
Single Supplement
$550
Bike Rental
Included!
Music, Mountains and Museums of western Massachusetts
Highlights
- Amazing rides through Massachusetts’s cultural villages on traffic-free roads
- Ride along Stockbridge Bowl and the Taconic Mountain Range
- Visits to Hancock Shaker Village and Norman Rockwell Museum
- Local artisan visits to glass-blowing, furniture making and pottery studios
- Hike or bike up majestic Mt. Greylock
Spend four days - the perfect long weekend - in the glorious splendor of the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. Fill your days with a diverse range of smooth cycling roads, quaint museums, pastoral valleys and majestic mountains in this culturally rich colonial region!
Itinerary
Day 1 – Hancock Shaker Village
A short climb over Lenox Mountain yields a panoramic view of Stockbridge Bowl and Monument Mountain. Hancock Shaker Village’s wonderfully preserved shops, kitchen, barns and heritage garden will charm you!
Day 2 – Stockbridge
Pedal to Stockbridge and visit the historic Mission House and the Monterey General Store, then descend to the pastoral Tyringham Valley, stopping by the "Gingerbread House".
Day 3 – Alford
Today we spin to Chesterwood, home of sculptor Daniel Chester French. Journey along the Housatonic River and stop for a visit at the wonderful Norman Rockwell Museum.
Day 4 – Mt. Greylock
The choice is yours: a 10 mile ride or hike up Mt. Greylock (elev 3450 ft), or a scenic ride on the Ashuwilticook Rail Trail. After lunch, we say our farewells!