This route is approximately 24 miles and involves some decent hills and moderate car traffic. As with any ride, be sure you have enough water, a map of the route, and basic repair supplies.
If you want to start in Manhattan, just take the Broadway Bridge to the Bronx (there's a sidewalk on the right of the bridge) and continue up Broadway to pick up this route.
Mileage given below is approximate.
direction | street name | cumulative mileage/notes |
Start | 242nd and Broadway, the Bronx; head north on Broadway (Van Cortlandt Park will be on your right) | (last 1/9 stop) |
Left | Valentine Lane | 1.8 mi (a few blocks into Yonkers) |
Right | Riverdale Ave. (eventually becomes Warburton Ave.) | 2 mi |
Left | Broadway/Rt. 9 | 8 mi (just after downtown Hastings) |
Left | stay on Rt. 9 | 9.5 mi (Dobbs Ferry) |
Pass | Tarrytown Cycles (11 North Broadway, on left just past Neperan) | 14 mi |
Bear Left | stay on Rt. 9 | 14.7 mi (Sleepy Hollow) |
Move to L | at traffic light right before 9 merges with 9A, cross to left side of road for bike path across Croton River | 22.0 mi |
Left | Croton Point Ave. (at end of bike path) | 22.9 mi |
Straight | enter Croton Point Park and continue toward the main entrance to Clearwater | |
Welcome to Revival! | 24 mi |