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| Beyond Hillier Than - C | NJwandr | Jun 26th 2009, 05:39 | 49.3km |
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| Iron Bridge to Mt Lebanon to Port Murray to Washington. Very steep hill climbs, with very steep downhills, could be especially dangerous -- this route is only for expert hill riders who have practiced riding methods for very steep downhills, have recently checked brakes + tires, and can handle risks such as unexpected slippery surfaces, obstructions, or animals on very steep downhills. About 3300 vertical ft (1000 meters) total climbing, with some sections steeper than 12% grade. Last checked by me in 2009. (Connects from "Hiller Than Thou - B". Connects to "Beyond Hillier Than - D) More info at www.roberts-1.com/b/x/hth | |||||
| Philadelphia to Bethlehem 2007 sec 3 [BPhB7] | NJwandr | Oct 28th 2009, 02:05 | 50km |
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| North Wales to Coopersburg, by way of Lansdale - Hatfield - Souderton - Sellersville - Trumbauersville. For more info + connections to other routes, see www.roberts-1.com/b/x/pb - routeID [BPhB7]. This route is one stage of a loop connecting Philadelphia + Bethlehem -- search Bikely on [BPhB]. Labels on points form a detailed cue sheet (click on Show, select Cue Sheet). Points have been tweaked but not tested for GPS navigation. It connects from Phila to Bethlehem sec 2 [BPhB6], and connects to Phila to Bethlehem sec 4 [BPhB8]. Not checked by us since 2009. | |||||
| Bethlehem - Trumbauersville loop sec B | NJwandr | Aug 16th 2010, 03:08 | 50.1km |
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| Bethlehem to Trumbauersville on mostly quieter roads, some stone houses + farms, by way of Saucon Valley + Vera Cruz. Intended to form a loop with route [LVa2a] (or shorter and less hilly with [BPhB7] or [BPhB7a] and [BPhB8]). Hilly, though it avoids the steepest. For more info + connections see www.roberts-1.com/x/pa - routeID [LVa2b]. Points have been tweaked and tested for GPS navigation in the direction of route given. We've ridden this route many times, but have not checked it since 2009. | |||||
| Covered Bridges in Two States A - PA | NJwandr | Aug 16th 2010, 05:39 | 51.2km |
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| Loop route over five covered bridges in Bucks county, Pennsylvania and Hunterdon county, New Jersey -- total 62 miles / 100 km, hilly -- in two sections. For the other half, search on Bikely for "Covered Bridges in Two States B - NJ". We've ridden this route several times. For more info + connections to other routes, see www.roberts-1.com/b/x/pa. Route tries to avoid steep hills and high-traffic roads, but in some sections that's not possible. Labels on map points form a detailed cue sheet - (click on Show, select Cue Sheet). Map points have been tweaked and mostly tested for GPS navigation in the direction given. Most of the route was last checked by us in 2009, but the first part thru New Hope has not been checked since 2005. | |||||
| Trexlertown to Kutztown and back | NJwandr | Aug 16th 2010, 01:54 | 52km |
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| 31 mile route makes figure-8 thru pretty farmland -- mostly quiet roads with rolling hills. For info + connections to other routes see www.roberts-1.com/b/x/gvc, routeID [gvc2]. Connects with Hawk Mountain Farms Dream route for a wonderful longer route. Last checked by us on a weekend day in 2010. | |||||
| Carlisle to Harrisburg southerly scenic 2009 | NJwandr | Jul 6th 2010, 01:54 | 54.3km |
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| south to pretty farmland + creekside riding then east thru Mechanicsburg + Camp Hill to the wide Susquehenna River and the capital city of Harrisburg (both with worthwhile sights). Labels on points make a detailed cue sheet (click Show, select Cue Sheet). Lots of turns, that's why we have GPS nowadays. For info+connections to other routes see www.roberts-1.com/b/x/gvd, routeID [gvd1e]. Can make a loop with this route by combining it with route "Harrisburg to Carlisle northerly" -- search [gvd1w] on Bikely. Not checked by us since 2009. | |||||
| Vernon steep hills ring | NJwandr | Aug 16th 2010, 02:15 | 54.4km |
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| 36 miles, very steep hills around Vernon NJ + Warwick NY - linking climbs while minimizing use of high-traffic rt 94, which requires a short section on dirt. More info see www.roberts-1.com/b/x/nj. 5500-6000 vertical feet of climbing, with much at steepness over 12% grade. Requires excellent downhill control + good road conditions. Last checked by us in 2010. | |||||
| Trumbauersville - Bethlehem loop sec A | NJwandr | Aug 16th 2010, 03:10 | 58.3km |
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| Trumbauersville to Bethlehem on mostly quieter roads with some stone houses, by way of upper Bucks county. Some big hills in its second half. This route intended to form a loop with route Bethlehem - Trumbauersville loop sec B -- can search on Bikley for [LVa2b] - (or possibly loop thru Bethlehem center city with [BPhB8] + [BPhB1]). For more info + connections see www.roberts-1.com/x/pa - routeID [LVa2a]. Points have been tweaked but not tested for GPS navigation in the direction of route given. We've ridden this route many times, but have not checked it since 2008. | |||||
| Hawk Mt Farms Dream | NJwandr | Aug 16th 2010, 02:03 | 61.4km |
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| 38 mile loop of pleasant riding thru the prettiest farmland in Pennsylvania -- under the view of Hawk Mountain and the Blue Mountain ridge. Hilly. More info, variations, links to other routes, see www.roberts-1.com/b/x/pa - routeid [LVa1a]. Start can be reached by the Trexlertown to Kutztown route [gvc2] to make a wonderful 69-mile ride. Photos see http://roberts-1.com/t/b08/u/s Last checked by us on a weekend day in 2010. | |||||
| South Branch Raritan River 2011 | NJwandr | May 8th 2011, 11:56 | 65.3km |
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| half of a 71-mile moderately hilly loop around the Raritan River, both its South + North branches -- the most interesting + pretty loop this long I know in New Jersey on quieter roads without seriously steep 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. 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 near Branchburg + Somerville. This route not checked by me since 2011. | |||||
| Lebanon South - October 2009 | NJwandr | Aug 16th 2010, 02:11 | 75.7km |
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| Riding in pretty farmland on a fall day, 47 miles, some hills. See www.roberts-1.com/b/x/gvc, routeID [gvc5sa], for info + links to other routes. Our first time in southeast Lebanon county -- looking forward to more. Connects with Womelsdorf - Cocalico Farms [gvc4s] | |||||
| Musconetcong Farms + River 2010 | NJwandr | Aug 16th 2010, 02:24 | 76.9km |
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| One of the best 28 mile (or 48 mile) loops of farm + creekside riding in NJ which avoids big hills. Mostly quiet roads, one short section on dirt. For more info + variations + connections with other routes, see www.roberts-1.com/b/x/nj/#west - routeID [njwmfr]. Labels on points give cue sheet directions. This route not checked by us since 2010. | |||||
| Womelsdorf - Cocalico farms from West Reading | NJwandr | Aug 16th 2010, 11:30 | 80.3km |
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| 50 mile loop thru some outstanding pretty farmland, some interesting houses. Many quiet roads with some hills. For info + connections to other routes see www.roberts-1.com/b/x/gvc, routeID [gvc4s]. One 2-mile section (Middle Creek "tour" road) is open only March 1 - Sept 14 in 2010, but can be avoided. Last checked by us on a weekend day in 2010. | |||||
| Boonsboro-Antietam-Smithsburg farms | NJwandr | Aug 16th 2010, 02:20 | 94.8km |
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| Wonderful farm country + Civil War battle. 59 mile loop (or 35 or 25) southeast of Hagerstown. Mostly quiet roads, some short steep climbs, a mile on a dirt road. More info+altenatives+links, see www.roberts-1.com/b/x/gvd - routeid [gvd4se]. Not checked by us since 2010. | |||||
| Hawk Mt Farms Dream from Trexlertown | NJwandr | Aug 16th 2010, 02:08 | 113.4km |
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| 69 miles of pleasant riding thru the prettiest farmland in Pennsylvania. Mostly quiet roads, but gets hilly. More info, variations, links to other routes, see www.roberts-1.com/b/x/pa - routeid [LVa1b]. Also 38-mile + 31-mile versions. Photos see http://roberts-1.com/t/b08/u/s Last checked by us on a weekend day in 2010. | |||||
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