Mount Greylock Scenic Byway starting at Lanesborough

Waypoint introductions and full write-ups

1. 1. Lanesborough

   Lanesborough sits at the foot of the Berkshire Hills in the far west of Massachusetts, at about 350 metres, in the broad valley of the Hoosic River, with the great bulk of Mount Greylock to the east. At 1,064 metres, Greylock is the highest peak in the state, a broad, forested massif that dominates the skyline for miles, and a ride to its summit is the main reason for coming here. The town itself is a quiet, rural place of farms, old white houses and a lake, Pontoosuc, that fills with boats in summer.

   Read the complete Lanesborough write-up.

   Recorded stop-planning note

   May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.

   Planning note

   Lanesborough sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is North Adams.

2. 2. North Adams

   North Adams lies in a bowl of mountains in the far northwest corner of Massachusetts, in the Berkshires, with Mount Greylock, the state's highest peak at about 1,060 metres, rising just to the south. For most of the twentieth century it was a mill town, and the vast brick factory complex on the edge of downtown, once the home of an electrical equipment company, was converted into MASS MoCA, one of the largest contemporary art museums in the country. The town has the slightly worn, determined look of a place that has reinvented itself, and the old brick storefronts have cafes and galleries.

   Read the complete Near North Adams write-up.

   Recorded stop-planning note

   May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.

   Planning note

   North Adams comes up 26 km in.

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