Gropius House loop from Hastings

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Massachusetts

Middlesex County

Gropius House loop from Hastings

Moderate

4.6

(2247)

11,875

riders

Gropius House loop from Hastings

01:51

31.5km

190m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

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Mass Central Rail Trail Corridor

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.90 km

Mass Central Rail Trail (Wayland to Weston)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

One of the few sections of the Mass Central Rail Trail, which is already finished for hiking and cycling. Nicely maintained path off the road.

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8.49 km

Mass Central Rail Trail: Weston–Wayland Section

Highlight • Cycleway

The former rail line once ran between downtown Boston to Union Station in Northampton. After the tracks were largely destroyed by a hurricane in 1938, the 104-mile rail line is …

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11.7 km

Site of the Haynes Garrison House

Highlight • Historical Site

Ruins of colonial blockhouse besieged by Metacomet in 1676.

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12.7 km

Thorp Sanctuary

Nature Reserve

23.6 km

Gropius House

Highlight • Historical Site

Modernist architect Walter Gropius had this house built in 1938 in the Bauhaus style. He and his family lived here until his death in 1969, and it was eventually turned …

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