| half of a 71-mile moderately hilly loop around the Raritan River, both its South + North branches -- the most interesting + pretty loop near this long I know in New Jersey on quieter roads without major hills. Lots of riding alongside rivers. Farmland open fields, horses + other animals. Dirt roads, quiet woods, interesting houses. Mostly on quieter roads. For the other half of this Raritan River Circle, search on Bikely.com for [njwnbrr].
For more info + connections with other routes, see www.roberts-1.com/b/x/nj - routeID [njwsbrr].
For alternate roads + notes + warnings (or for detailed turn-by-turn directions) click on Show, then select Cue Sheet.
This section has about 4.3 miles on dirt-gravel roads, and 1800 vertical feet of climbing but almost all at steepness less than 6% grade - (the steeper climbs are in the other half of the loop)
This half roughly follows the South Branch of the Raritan River. Starts near Chester, then thru Califon, High Bridge, Clinton, near Flemington, Neshanic, and finishing n |