Big Four Bridge – Cherokee Park loop from New Albany National Cemetery

Big Four Bridge – Cherokee Park loop from New Albany National Cemetery

Moderate

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Big Four Bridge – Cherokee Park loop from New Albany National Cemetery

02:38

60.8km

200m

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 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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14.0 km

Big Four Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

This railroad bridge from 1895 is now a scenic walkway and bikeway that spans the Ohio River. Nearly a half mile long and easily accessible from both waterfronts, it carries you cross the Indiana-Kentucky border with splendid views all around.

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14.7 km

Big Four Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Big Four Bridge, originally completed in 1895 as a railroad bridge, now connects Louisville, Kentucky, and Jeffersonville, Indiana, for pedestrians and cyclists. After closing for rail use in the …

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17.2 km

Ohio River Greenway Entrance, Clarksville

Highlight • Trail

Make sure you check out the Widows Walk Ice Cream Shop at the start or end of your ride (right across the street from the Ohio River Greenway sign and Ashland Park).

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21.1 km

Lewis & Clark Cabins

Highlight • Historical Site

Don't pass up the Lewis and Clark Cabins on the Ohio River Greenway. If you have binoculars you can look across the river and see the hawks nesting.

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41.8 km

Cherokee Park Scenic Loop

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Scenic Loop is a paved path through Cherokee Park that is open to both bikes and foot-traffic. It is next to the road a lot of the time, so …

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42.6 km

Cherokee Park

Highlight • Natural

Cherokee Park is one of the original parks designed by "the father of landscape architecture in the United States", Frederick Law Olmsted. The 2.3 mile paved Scenic Loop is a great addition to any ride through the park.

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46.5 km

Beargrass Creek

Lake

47.8 km

Ohio River

Highlight • River

The Ohio River flows for miles through different cities next to different roads and various bike paths. You get different perspectives of the water as you bike along its banks and cross the water on pedestrian and vehicular bridges.

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48.2 km

Waterfront Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Waterfront Park is a public riverside park that features a load of benches, picnic areas, open areas, and walking/biking paths. This is a great place to run at sunrise since …

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60.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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