Climb to 9W – Columbus Circle loop from Cliffside Park

Climb to 9W – Columbus Circle loop from Cliffside Park

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Climb to 9W – Columbus Circle loop from Cliffside Park

02:32

52.8km

420m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.25 km

Ridgefield Nature Center

Forest

15.0 km

Climb to 9W

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Approximately 375 of climbing from downtown Englewood up to 9W. If you've headed west of 9W, this is a direct route back toward the GWB.

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21.4 km

The only bridge for cyclists across the Hudson River in New York City. It also connects two distinctive neighborhoods: Washington Heights in NY (amazing Dominican food) and Fort Lee in NJ (delicious and affordable Korean food).

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24.6 km

Riverside Drive – View of the Hudson River

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

No bike lane or sharrows on Riverside Drive, but it's a much-traveled cycling route to and from the George Washington Bridge with two lanes going each direction. The road is …

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28.4 km

Riverside Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Historic, beautiful Baptist and Congregationalist church in the Morningside Heights. This is a tremendous place to stop and glance up — you're likely to see a pair of nesting Peregrine falcons in flight near the spire.

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31.1 km

Hudson River Greenway Riverside Walk

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Riverside Walk offers a smooth, car-free path with scenic water views and a few Sakura trees that bloom in the spring. The straight, easy-to-follow trail passes through parks along …

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