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LOCAL/REGIONAL INFO
Bike Trails
We are extremely close to the bike trails! Aster Fields is right on the
Mass Central Rail Trail
and a 10-
minute bike ride from downtown Northampton. Greenways like the bike trail system are important to the
Aster Fields community. Downtown Amherst and the University of Massachusetts campus are 49 minutes
away via the scenic Norwottuck Rail Trail.
You can find more information on our bike trail system on our website. Go to asterfields.org, find the
"ASTER FIELDS" link in the main navigation bar, select "BIKING."
Bus Stops and Routes
The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) has installed a bus stop near the entrance of Aster Fields.
The bus is R44. Find the most updated information, including schedules, fares, passes, and maps, at
pvta.com.