191 official trails lie within 25 miles of Norwich — 584 miles in total, 140 rated easy and 15 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 557 ft; the median trail gains 159 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meshomasic Forest Trail | 27.4 | 557 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| cockaponset forest trail | 11.2 | 407 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Natchaug Forest Trail | 10.6 | 208 ft | Hard | 21 mi |
| Pachaug Forest Trail | 8.9 | 274 ft | Hard | 12 mi |
| Gay City Park Trail | 9.6 | 316 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
| Mashamoquet Brook Park Trail | 6.5 | 395 ft | Hard | 21 mi |
| Pachaug Trail | 8.2 | 332 ft | Hard | 15 mi |
| Airline Trail | 22.9 | 418 ft | Hard | 13 mi |
| Nyantaquit Trail | 4.7 | 346 ft | Hard | 16 mi |
| Shenipsit Trail | 5.0 | 441 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
| Nehantic Forest Trail | 6.1 | 158 ft | Hard | 11 mi |
| Hop River Trail | 20.7 | 396 ft | Moderate | 15 mi |
| Power Line | 4.3 | 467 ft | Moderate | 18 mi |
| Salmon River Trail | 4.0 | 362 ft | Moderate | 18 mi |
| Mohegan Forest Trail | 5.4 | 196 ft | Moderate | 8 mi |
| Quinebaug Trail | 5.9 | 281 ft | Moderate | 12 mi |
| Machimoodus Park Trail | 4.7 | 306 ft | Moderate | 20 mi |
| Rocky Neck Park Trail | 5.5 | 112 ft | Moderate | 19 mi |
| Nehantic Trail | 4.8 | 336 ft | Moderate | 11 mi |
| Natchaug Trail | 4.6 | 278 ft | Moderate | 19 mi |
| Narragansett Trail | 4.4 | 263 ft | Moderate | 13 mi |
| Haley Farm Park Trail | 5.8 | 139 ft | Moderate | 15 mi |
| Nipmuck Trail - East Branch | 4.6 | 302 ft | Moderate | 18 mi |
| Cockaponset Trail | 3.9 | 217 ft | Moderate | 25 mi |
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