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Main Street Bridge – The Cistern at Buffalo Bayou Park loop from Cavalcade

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Main Street Bridge – The Cistern at Buffalo Bayou Park loop from Cavalcade

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Main Street Bridge – The Cistern at Buffalo Bayou Park loop from Cavalcade

01:45

30.2km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 23.8 km for 50 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

4.26 km

Houston Police Mounted Patrol

Highlight • Rest Area

2

8.47 km

Main Street Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Good view of the city from this downtown bridge. Train and transit pass over the bridge (bikes are allowed) but it's much better to pass under it on one of the many riverside trails.

Tip by

3

11.0 km

The Cistern at Buffalo Bayou Park

Highlight • Monument

The Cistern, in the Buffalo Bayou Park in Houston, is one of the first underground drinking-water reservoirs in the city. It was built in 1926 to supply the city with …

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4

11.9 km

Buffalo Bayou Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Buffalo Bayou Park in Houston, Texas, is a 160-acre green space located just west of downtown. The park features beautiful gardens, native landscaping, hiking and biking trails, a nature play …

Tip by

5

14.3 km

Buffalo Bayou Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Good bike path amongst the highways inside Buffalo Bayou Park. A good way to avoid big roads and cars and get a bit of nature in the big city.

Tip by

6

23.8 km

Bayou Greenways Bike Path

Highlight • Cycleway

B

30.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

3.32 km

3.05 km

827 m

211 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.3 km

7.54 km

159 m

118 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 20 June

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27°C

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