Quiet local roads from Ipswich take us to Manchester by the Sea, continuing counter-clockwise for a very scenic tour of Cape Ann’s rocky coastline. All routes go through beautiful Magnolia bordering the ocean, and continue past Hammond Castle, a replication of an English medieval fortress. The short and medium routes turn back to Ipswich from Gloucester near the famous Man at the Wheel statue.The long and extra long go on to Rockport and back through Annisquam Village.

Road ride
Mitchell Lowe
Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 10am
Hammatt Street parking lot
16 Hammatt St
Ipswich MA 01938
Google map

This is is a scenic tour with frequent turns, and is not designed for pace line riding. Some roads are tight and narrow.     

Routes
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Route Miles Elev.* Print Files
Cape Ann from Ipswich - 32 Miles v2023 32 1,334 Cue sheet Send to device
NSC Ipswich-Cape Ann 42 mile v2023 42 1,835 Cue sheet Send to device
NSC Ipswich-Cape Ann - 56 Miles v2023 56 2,654 Cue sheet Send to device
NSC - Ipswich-Cape Ann - 63 mile v2023 63 2,943 Cue sheet Send to device
* Elev. is the elevation gain in feet.
Route maps
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56 miles
63 miles
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