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Nara Pond – Heart Pond loop from Natick Center

Nara Pond – Heart Pond loop from Natick Center

Moderate

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Nara Pond – Heart Pond loop from Natick Center

03:24

83.3km

340m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.08 km for 132 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.14 km

Cochituate State Park

Nature Reserve

3.60 km

Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond)

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There are three ponds that make up Lake Cochituate: North, South, and Middle. All of these ponds are within Cochituate State Park. Middle Pond is the most popular pond for …

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4.93 km

Cochituate Rail Trail

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Perfectly paved rail trail connecting Natick and Saxonville. The trail leads along Lake Cochituate and offers quiet nature and even some nice views.

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11.9 km

Wash Brook Parcel

Nature Reserve

24.0 km

Assabet River Pedestrian Bridge

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32.1 km

Nara Pond

Highlight • Lake

Nara Pond is the centerpiece of Nara Park. You can jog on a cool boardwalk that circles around the water, or you can stick to the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail.

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41.0 km

Spanning approximately 25 miles, the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail features a fully paved route throughout its length. Connecting various towns and communities across Massachusetts, it provides access to adjacent trails …

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45.0 km

Heart Pond

Highlight • Lake

Heart Pond is a freshwater kettle pond in Chelmsford, but borders the town of Westford. This is a popular swimming spot in the summer and a great place to pause …

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63.0 km

Bruce Freeman Rail Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Old rail way and now a good bike way. This is an example for reusage of stuff

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80.4 km

Cochituate Rail Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Perfectly paved rail trail connecting Natick and Saxonville. The trail leads along Lake Cochituate and offers quiet nature and even some nice views.

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83.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

73.3 km

9.06 km

372 m

183 m

151 m

134 m

Surfaces

81.4 km

1.07 km

349 m

325 m

109 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 1 September

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Nara Pond – Heart Pond loop from Natick Center

Lake Cochituate (Middle Pond)

Cochituate Rail Trail

Assabet River Pedestrian Bridge

Nara Pond

Bruce Freeman Rail Trail

Heart Pond

Bruce Freeman Rail Trail

Cochituate Rail Trail

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