Port Pontchartrain Lighthouse – Big Lake City Park loop from New Orleans

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Port Pontchartrain Lighthouse – Big Lake City Park loop from New Orleans

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Port Pontchartrain Lighthouse – Big Lake City Park loop from New Orleans

02:03

36.0km

30m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.91 km for 158 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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Spanish Moss Trees

Highlight • Natural Monument

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Ancient Live Oak in New Orleans City Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

New Orleans City Park is the largest outdoor attraction in New Orleans at 1,300 acres, surpassing Central Park in size. It is also one of the oldest parks in the …

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18.2 km

Port Pontchartrain Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Also known as Milneburg Lighthouse, the name of the resort town that was erected here in the early 19th century. The lighthouse was built as part of a series of …

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29.1 km

Big Lake City Park

Highlight • Lake

Literally the big lake within City Park. It is surrounded by art sculptures and a natural habitat for many birds. There is a small bike path on a pier going a bit over the water.

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30.6 km

Bayou St. John

Highlight • River

Beautiful path along the Bayou with grassy banks and wonderful views of some historic homes.

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31.6 km

Lafitte Greenway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

First it used to be the Carondelet Canal, then a railway corridor, it was transformed in 2015 to a 2.6 miles long park and bicycle and pedestrian pathway. It now …

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36.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

9.71 km

3.41 km

218 m

Surfaces

24.5 km