Metro Circuit cycling routes
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Grand river greenway
From Battery park up the west waterfront to Riverside heights, the skyline on your right.
15.4 km 44 m climbingEast river esplanade
North along the East river past the bridge plazas to Harlem.
15.2 km 42 m climbingMetro Park loop
The rolling loop drive around the reservoir, ringed by towers.
8.4 km 72 m climbingFifth avenue canyon
Straight up Fifth avenue between the tallest towers, from Canal street to the park.
7.3 km 19 m climbingIsland and park circuit
Around Metro island on both greenways, cutting across the north of the park.
32.9 km 106 m climbingFour bridges tour
Liberty, Palisade, Queensbay and Brookhaven bridges in one loop of the harbour.
45.4 km 217 m climbingPalisade heights ascent
Hairpins up the cliffs from Weehawk to the lookout over the skyline.
6.2 km 361 m climbingSkyline mountain ascent
From Quarry junction up a steepening road to the summit above the metropolis.
47.2 km 3,291 m climbingObservatory peak ascent
A sweeping, easing ascent from Riverhead to the observatory.
27.1 km 1,775 m climbingSkyline east descent
Start on Skyline mountain and sweep down its eastern flank to Riverhead.
46.9 km 130 m climbingObservatory to Northgate
Down the observatory hairpins and along the northway to Northgate.
46.7 km 127 m climbingProspect hill circuit
Up Prospect hill from Brookhaven, down to Queensbay and back along the waterfront.
19.5 km 363 m climbingPalisades loop
Up the cliffs from Weehawk, down to Palisade gate and back along the river road.
20.2 km 381 m climbingTwo hills of Metro
Palisade heights, across the island on the park road, then Prospect hill.
41.0 km 804 m climbingThree borough climbs
Prospect hill, Palisade heights and the long road up Observatory peak.
141.2 km 2,861 m climbingSkyline gran fondo
Over Palisade bridge and up the parkway, across Skyline mountain and home by Northgate.
159.3 km 3,836 m climbingNorthern parkways
A long rolling loop of the northern parkways below the mountains.
78.7 km 491 m climbingWestshore waterfront
The river road beneath the Palisades, from the Westshore towers to Palisade gate.
15.0 km 32 m climbingTwo bridges
Out over Brookhaven bridge, back over Queensbay bridge and down Fifth avenue.
26.1 km 110 m climbingMidtown and the yards
Crosstown through Midtown, down Fifth avenue and back up the greenway.
13.0 km 28 m climbingHarlem to the Battery
South from Harlem along the esplanade, through Midtown and down to the harbour.
17.1 km 47 m climbingLiberty crossing
Across Liberty bridge to the Westshore towers and up the waterfront to Weehawk.
10.8 km 54 m climbingObservatory return
Up from Vista point and down the western sweeps to Riverhead.
73.0 km 1,920 m climbingSkyline traverse
Over Skyline mountain from Quarry junction to Riverhead.
94.2 km 3,421 m climbingBattery quayside spin
A relaxed spin around the foot of the island: up the East river, across Canal street and back down the Grand river.
11.0 km 31 m climbingMidtown to the park
A relaxed spin up Fifth avenue from Grand central, along the park's east drive and out to Harlem.
8.3 km 37 m climbingBrookhaven waterfront spin
A relaxed spin along the Brookhaven waterfront and back over Queensbay bridge to the esplanade.
12.9 km 46 m climbingWestshore towers spin
A relaxed spin from Weehawk past the Westshore towers, over Liberty bridge and up the esplanade.
14.9 km 64 m climbingHarlem river spin
A relaxed spin along the top of the park and over Harlem bridge to Northgate.
6.9 km 32 m climbingIsland grand loop
An easy afternoon lap of Metro island on both waterfront greenways.
33.9 km 91 m climbingWestshore and Liberty
An easy afternoon loop: Liberty bridge, the Westshore river road, Palisade bridge and the Grand river greenway.
37.1 km 146 m climbingBrookhaven and Queensbay loop
An easy afternoon loop over two bridges, up the esplanade, through the park and down Fifth avenue.
39.6 km 163 m climbingNorthgate to Brookhaven
An easy afternoon ride from Northgate through the park, across the island and over to Brookhaven.
35.0 km 162 m climbingBridges and the park
An easy afternoon ride: Liberty bridge, the Westshore, Palisade bridge, the park and Midtown.
40.7 km 169 m climbingMetro grand tour
A longer low-climbing tour of the metropolis: both rivers, four bridges and every waterfront.
57.8 km 245 m climbingPark drives and the boroughs
A longer low-climbing ride round both park drives, the Westshore and across to Brookhaven.
53.2 km 246 m climbingNorthgate to the park
A longer low-climbing ride from Northgate down the esplanade, across the harbour and back to the park.
51.3 km 225 m climbingTwo rivers endurance
A longer low-climbing ride from Westshore across both rivers, up the west side and round the park to Northgate.
51.9 km 270 m climbingWeehawk to Harlem endurance
A longer low-climbing ride from Weehawk round the harbour, up both waterfronts and through the park.
50.6 km 167 m climbing
Distance, climbing and elevation on this page are measured from Everycol’s simulated route. They can differ from outdoor measurements because of the mapped start and finish, route variant and elevation model.