Hilltown Corridor (MA-116)
A 44-mile run on Route 116 from Heath south through Ashfield to South Deerfield, widely considered by local riders the best motorcycle road in Massachusetts. The road delivers a near-continuous series of well-cambered corners through dense forest and farmland with no meaningful straightaways — just rhythmic, linked twists dropping from the hilltown plateau toward the Connecticut River Valley. The Ashfield-to-South-Deerfield section in particular is benchmark hill-road riding in the Northeast. Route 8A forms the northern segment of the classic loop.
What you'll hit along the way.
Rider-verified stops, overlooks, fuel, and the corners worth knowing about — in the order you'll meet them.
Hadley East Pride
Convenient fuel stop at the southern start of the route before heading into the hills.
Irving
Last reliable fuel station before the route transitions into the rural hilltowns.
West Hawley
A quiet hilltop community offering a glimpse into the rural character of the Berkshire foothills.
Savoy
Small hillttown settlement near the northern end of the route, surrounded by state forest land.
No runs logged on this road yet — be the first.
Runs are rider-logged & GPS-traced in the app
Ride your own ride — times are rider-logged & GPS-traced, never a race on public roads.
Shot by the riders who've run it.
Riders upload photos to their profile and tag the road or stop — tagged shots show up here automatically.