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Center Drive, Central Park – Putnam Trail loop from 57th Street

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Road cycling routes
United States
New York
New York County

Center Drive, Central Park – Putnam Trail loop from 57th Street

Moderate

3.4

(27)

72

riders

Center Drive, Central Park – Putnam Trail loop from 57th Street

02:35

61.3km

380m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.3 km for 77 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

620 m

Center Drive, Central Park

Highlight • Cycleway

Southern entry into Central Park. If you want to go north through Manhattan, there is the possibility to escape the dense New York traffic here in the park in addition to the Hudson Trail on the bank.

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2

1.36 km

Cat’s Paw Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Go early - after 9am on a decent day the whole park loop is very crowded and only good for leisure rides.

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3

5.14 km

Hairpin Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Very fun to ride.

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13.3 km

Swindler Cove Park

Nature Reserve

5

18.4 km

Putnam Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

It's part of the Empire State Trail that runs north to Albany and is great for multi-day tours.

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6

41.3 km

This is the largest freshwater lake in the Bronx.

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7

49.9 km

Finally escaping the city, enjoy the non-stop ride along the banks of the Hudson River. To the north, you can either cross the river over the G. Washington Bridge and …

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53.2 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

9

57.2 km

Hudson River Greenway Riverside Walk

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Riverside Walk offers a smooth, car-free path with scenic water views and a few Sakura trees that bloom in the spring. The straight, easy-to-follow trail passes through parks along …

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61.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.0 km

7.96 km

5.58 km

1.25 km

393 m

158 m

Surfaces

55.5 km

5.55 km

114 m

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< 100 m

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Saturday 30 May

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