The Palisades
The Tour de France has ended, but you can still re-create one of its stages—at your own pace. Go over the George Washington Bridge, left on Hudson Terrace, left on Main Street, right on Route 505, and left on the River Road to begin a beautiful ride along the Hudson River in the Palisades Interstate Park, tucked away in the midst of dense foliage and the occasional waterfall. The roads are reminiscent of the classic races in Europe, and it’s easy to forget that you are just minutes from the city. At the end of the River Road, you will be confronted with a leg-burning climb before the road turns into 9W, which leads south back to the city.

Directions
Approximately 38.1 miles

1. Cross the George Washington Bridge.
2. Turn left at Hudson Terrace.
3. Turn left on Main Street.
4. Turn right on Route 505.
5. Turn left onto "the river road,” as it’s unofficially known.
6. Follow signs to Edgewater, Main Street; turn left on Main Street.
7. Turn right on Route 505 South, down steep hill.
8. Before the bottom of the hill, enter Palisades Interstate Park to start on the river road (which is unsigned).
9. Take river road north underneath the George Washington Bridge for 2.8 miles.
10. Bear left on river road north for 5.6 miles, including a long steep hill climb.
11. Take a left on Alpine Approach Road (which is unsigned) and go under Palisades Interstate Parkway (PIP exit 2) for 0.1 miles.
12. Take a right on Route 9W North—Palisades Blvd., follow it for 5.5 miles.
13. Take a left on Route 340 (to Sparkill), and exit left, down a steep hill.
14. Bear right on Route 340 North.
15. Take a right on Ferdon Avenue (goes east to Piermont, turns north at its end), follow for .8 miles, until it becomes Piermont Avenue (pass by Paradise Avenue).
16. Stop in Piermont for food.
17. Bear left on Piermont Avenur (north) for 3.6 miles.
18. Pass underneath Tappan Zee Bridge.
19. Cross Smith Avenue.
20. Take a left on Burd Street.
21. Take a right on Broadway (north), follow for 0.3 miles.
22. Cross Main Street stop at the Runcible Spoon in Nyack. Rest.
23. Turn around and go back south on Broadway, then turn left on Main Street.
24. Go right on Piermont Avenue (south), follow for 3.7 miles, crossing Smith Avenue en route, and enter Piedmont.
25. Bear right on Piermont Avenue (south) for 0.2 miles.
26. Turn right on Piermont Avenue (now going west), follow for 0.3 miles.
27. Turn left on unsigned road.
28. Turn right on Ferdon Ave. (west), follow for 0.4 miles.
29. Turn left on Route 340.
30. Bear left on Route 9W South entrance ramp, up hill.
31. Bear right on Route 9W South (starts with long climb up State Line Hill) for 9.7 miles. Enter New Jersey, down, then another climb, pass by Alpine Approach Road, Closter Dock Road, and Clinton Avenue.
32. Turn right at Sage (turn comes about 0.3 miles after Clinton Avenue).
33. Turn left Johnson Avenue, follow for 0.4 miles.
34. Turn left on Van Wagoner Drive.
35. Turn right on Floyd Street, follow for one mile.
36. Turn left on Palisade Avenue (east), follow for 0.3 miles.
37. Cross Route 9W.
38. Turn right on Route 505 South—Hudson Terrace, follow for 2 miles.
39. Finish at west end of south sidewalk of George Washington Bridge, at Hudson Terrace, Route 505 South.