White Plains to the River: NYC/White Plains/Tarrytown/NYC

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The Bronx side of the Broadway Bridge, start> Sedgwick> Goulden> Webster Av> Scarsdale Rd> Fox Meadow> Water St (White Plains)> Rt 22 north> North White Plains (New Castle Diner, lunch)> Rt 22 north> West Lake> Commerce> Rt 100 north> Neperhan> Rt 9 south (Tarrytown)> Warburton Av> Riverdale Av> Seaman Av> Bennett Av> Ft Washington Av> RSD> Grant's Tomb, end

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7442992
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Fred Steinberg
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
B
Vertical Gain: 
2500
Difficulty: 
73
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

Basic ride up to NWP that crosses Westlake (Kensico Dam) and climbs the ridges to Tarrytown, where you can take the train, or continue on to NYC.

Good first foray thru Westchester and short season ride as follows Metro North Harlem line north and Hudson line south: weather bailouts. Metro North rail pass needed if bail out in Tarrytown.

RWGPS route and cue sheet starts on the Bronx side of the Broadway Bridge and avoids the not so bike friendly Grand Concourse.

HS 4/9/15

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White Plains to Greenwich tour: Chaste Skirt

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White Plains RR Station (start)> 22> Anderson Hill> King> Sherwood> Riversville Rd> Cox> Byrum Lake> W Patent> Guard Hill> 22 (fluid stop, Bedford)> 121> 137> Honey Hollow> 121> 124> Trinity Pass> East Woods> 124> Ponus Ridge> Erskine> Riverbank Rd> Guinea Rd> Stanwich> Indian Field Rd> Greenwich RR Station (end)

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7447981
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Harry Zernike
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
4700
Difficulty: 
112
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

A real up and down affair. Hilly, that is. And scenic.

Leave from the White Plains train station and head up the Westchester/Fairfield county line. Hardpack into Bedford Village, then on through Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. Rollercoaster through the East Woods of Pound Ridge, then scream down Oanoke Ridge for lunch in New Canaan. On through North Stamford and down to Greenwich to finish. Train it back to NYCC; Bring your MNRR pass. Did we mention it's hilly?  

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Whippoorwill, Roaring Brook, Hardscrabble

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Way Points: 

The Boathouse, Central Park (start) > Webster/Bronx River Rd > White Plains > Route 22 > Whippoorwill Rd > Roaring Brook Rd > Hard Scrabble Rd > Pleasantville (lunch) > Route 448 > Route 9/Warburton (Tarrytown, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings, Yonkers) > Grant's Tomb (finish)

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7441053
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
This is a Signature Route
Region Name(s): 
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
4300
Difficulty: 
116
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

This ride offers two classic hill climbs and a sit down lunch on an out and back from Manhattan. You can bail in Pleasantville, Tarrytown, Dobbs Ferry, after lunch if the weather changes.

HS 4/9/15

updated 1/4/2020 CW

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Westport-Poughkeepsie

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Westport RR Station (start)> 136> 59> 25> 34> 67> 199> 47> 109> 202> 45> 7> 4> 343> 44> 57> 82> 13> 14> 115> 44/55> Poughkeepsie RR Station (end)

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7194203

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7194203
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Carl Kulo
Signature Route : 
This is a Signature Route
Region Name(s): 
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
6600'
Difficulty: 
167
Difficulty Rating: 
5 out of 5

Map on page 2. Long Island Sound to the Hudson River, but from distant railroad stations. You can't say that every day! Metro North bike pass needed. Check train schedules for current times. Possible bail out in Wassaic, near Sharon, CT. But this train runs every other hour. The cue sheet can sometimes be difficult to follow. Here are some observations: "I think 136 ends in a "T". You go right and then 57 will be a bear left." "I don't think there was any marking or direction change when you are on Botsford Hill Rd, I think you just run into Toddy Hill Rd.

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Westchester South & North County Trailways

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Van Cortlandt Park (start) > Old Putnam Trail> South County Trailways > Elmsford > North County Trailways > Putnam Trailways> Brewster (end)

Brewster (start)> Putnam Trailways> North County Trailways> Elmsford > South County Trailways> Old Putnam Trail> Van Cortlandt Park end)

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7308984 southbound RWGPS link

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7315852
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hannah Borgeson/Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Putnam Dutchess and Columbia Counties
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
1800
Difficulty: 
67
Difficulty Rating: 
2 out of 5

RWGPS link is northbound route. It is 1800' gain

RWGPS link in Waypoints, futher above, is southbound route. It is 1400' gain.

I have updated the cue sheet that Hannah had originally submitted. So much has been changed on this route that it deserved to be rewritten, from access to added length. Thank you Hannah for getting this on the Ride Library.

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Westchester Climbfest

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White Plains (start) > Rte. 22 > Whippoorwill > Old Roaring Brook Road > Crow Hill Road > Seven Bridges > Hardscrabble > Pleasantville > Commerce > Grasslands > Sprain > Grassy Sprain > Kimball > Broadway Bridge > Central Park boathouse (finish)

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7540683 GPS link for Tarrytown return

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7540102
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Carol Waaser
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
4400
Difficulty: 
104
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

Scenic route through Westchester with several nice climbs. Challenging but do-able as a B ride. The Grassy Spain return continues the hills; the Tarrytown return is shorter and a bit flatter, plus has MetroNorth bailouts in case of bad weather. Train to White Plains station to start the ride, or do a standard route to White Plains to make it an 85 mile ride.  RWGPS and pdf cue sheet for Tarrytown return differ slightly from original cue sheet.

cw 4/18/15

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WCC:Katonah Loop - Sweet Ridges, GPS

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Katonah Metro North rr station(start)> 117> 35> 100> Moseman Ave> Lake Rd> 202> 116 Mills Rd> 116 Starr Ridge Rd> 6/202 Dingle Ridge Rd> 121> 138> Pea Pond Rd> Girdle Ridge Rd> 22> Katonah Metro North rr station(end)

Status: 
Author: 
Westchester Cycle Club
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
B
Vertical Gain: 
4154
Difficulty: 
94
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

4154' gain, difficulty rating: 94 map on website Website access for cue sheet, notes, Google map and GPS: http://bicycling.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip.aspx?tripId=504367 From Katonah, NY Metro North Rail station, accessible by train from New York City. 54 miles of beautiful country roads covering Yorktown Heights, Granite Springs, Somers, Titicus, Croton Falls, and North Salem. This ride begins and ends at the Metro North rail station in Katonah, NY on the southbound side of the tracks.

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WCC: Scarsdale Loop - Brew By Noon, GPS

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Scarsdale Metro North rr station (start)> Fox Meadow Rd> Fisher Ave> Old Orchard St> 22> Old Post Rd> Sarles St> W Patent Rd> Haines Rd> Croton Lake Rd> Lake Rd> 100> 35> Beaver Dam Rd> Harris Rd> 22> Greenwich Rd> Bedford Banksville Rd> Round Hill Rd> John St> Riversville Rd> Cliffdale Rd> 120> Anderson Hill Rd> Kenilworth> Saxon Woods> Heathcote> Scarsdale Metro North rr station (end)

Status: 
Author: 
Westchester Cycle Club
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
B
Vertical Gain: 
4872
Difficulty: 
114
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

4872'gain, difficulty rating: 114 map on website Access to this site, cue sheet, map, notes and GPS at: http://bicycling.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip.aspx?tripId=500966 This ride begins and ends at the Metro North rail station in Scarsdale, NY on the northbound side of the tracks. If arriving by car, park in one of the two parking areas, depending on weekdays/weekends. See the paragraph for Station Parking "point of interest" below for important details.

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WCC: Katonah Loop - Tour de Darien, GPS

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Katonah MN rr station (start)> Cantitoe St/22> 172> Long Ridge Rd> Upper Shad> t High Ridge Rd/37> Ponus Ridge> 106> Hollow Tree Ridge> Marvin Ridge Rd> 123/New Norwalk Rd> 106> Mariomi Rd> Valley Rd> 124/Oenoke Ridge> 121/Old Post Rd>Jay St/22> Katonah rr station (end)

Status: 
Author: 
Westchester Cycle Club
Signature Route : 
This is a Signature Route
Region Name(s): 
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
B
Vertical Gain: 
3924
Difficulty: 
98
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

3924' gain, difficulty rating 98

Google map and GFPS on link

Access to the site with notes, cue sheet, Google map and GPS are:
[http://bicycling.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip.aspx?tripId=504465

Courtesy of the Westchester Cycle Club, this ride is a loop from Katonah, returning back to it, accessible by train from New York City. 56 miles of beautiful country roads venturing east to Connecticut, covering Katonah, Bedford, West Norwalk, New Canaan, Darien, and Pound Ridge.

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WCC: Katonah Loop - Patent Pedaling, GPS

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Katonah MN rr station (start)> Mustato Rd> 22> Girdle Ridge Rd> Pea Pond Rd> 121> 172> Middle Patent Rd> Taconic Rd> Howard Rd> June Rd> Riverbank Rd> Old Long Ridge Rd> Rock Rimmon Rd> Ponus Ridge> Trinity Pass Rd> 137/Stone Hill Rd> Honey Hollow Rd> 121> Girdle Ridge Rd> 22> Katonah rr station (end)

Status: 
Author: 
Westchester Cycle Club
Signature Route : 
This is a Signature Route
Region Name(s): 
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
B
Vertical Gain: 
3229
Difficulty: 
73
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

3229' gain, difficulty rating: 73

Google map and GFPS on link

Access to the site with notes, cue sheet, Google map and GPS are:http://bicycling.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip.aspx?tripId=498578

From Katonah, NY Metro North Rail station, accessible by train from New York City. 41 miles of beautiful country roads covering Katonah, Bedford, Greenwich, and Pound Ridge.

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