The way points of this bicycle route:
by the PATH station with trains to and from Manhattan and New Jersey points, also light rail going north + south along the NJ side of the Hudson river.
Variation: It is also straightforward to ride more directly thru Liberty State Park on paved paths
great view of the south Manhattan skyline
Central Jersey Railroad Museum and ferry to Ellis Island + Statue of Liberty
bicycles not permitted as of 2005
interpretive center for Liberty State Park -- public toilets as of 2003.
turn Right onto Devlin Dr
shorter here is just to turn Left and south to exit from Gregg Park
climb stairs up to the west sidewalk of the Bayonne Bridge, which goes over the Kill van Kull.
big views of the water and cities from up on the Bayonne Bridge
in New York state
by the Staten Island - Manhattan ferry terminal -- bicycles permitted on the ferry to Manhattan (as of 2005).
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from Hoboken (with PATH train access from Manhattan) south thru New Jersey and across the Bayonne Bridge to Staten Island in New York, then east to the ferry back to Manhattan.
routeID [bhvr1b]. To connect from the previous section of this loop, search on Bikely for "GWBridge to Hoboken NJ" [bhvr1a].
For more details and for careful cue sheet directions see "New York Harbor Circle": http://www.roberts-1.com/bikehudson/r/r/verr_gwb/map/index.htm - on the Bike Hudson Valley website.
(This route last checked by us in 2005)
Tagged with: Recreational, Onroad, High traffic, Unsafe, Urban, Scenic