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United States
Kentucky
Jefferson County
St. Matthews

Big Four Bridge – Big Four Bridge loop from St. Matthews

Routes
Road cycling routes
United States
Kentucky
Jefferson County
St. Matthews

Big Four Bridge – Big Four Bridge loop from St. Matthews

Moderate

4.7

(5199)

19,795

riders

Big Four Bridge – Big Four Bridge loop from St. Matthews

04:11

94.8km

430m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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7.79 km

Ohio River

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The Ohio River flows for miles through different cities next to different roads and various bike paths. You get different perspectives of the water as you bike along its banks and cross the water on pedestrian and vehicular bridges.

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2

8.17 km

Waterfront Park

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Waterfront Park is a public riverside park that features a load of benches, picnic areas, open areas, and walking/biking paths. This is a great place to run at sunrise since …

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3

8.99 km

Patrick Star and Mr. Krabs Mural

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Patrick Star and Mr. Krabs brighten up the side of an otherwise unremarkable building.

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4

10.1 km

Big Four Bridge

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The Big Four Bridge, originally completed in 1895 as a railroad bridge, now connects Louisville, Kentucky, and Jeffersonville, Indiana, for pedestrians and cyclists. After closing for rail use in the …

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10.2 km

Big Four Bridge

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This railroad bridge from 1895 is now a scenic walkway and bikeway that spans the Ohio River. Nearly a half mile long and easily accessible from both waterfronts, it carries you cross the Indiana-Kentucky border with splendid views all around.

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6

12.7 km

Make sure you check out the Widows Walk Ice Cream Shop at the start or end of your ride (right across the street from the Ohio River Greenway sign and Ashland Park).

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7

73.6 km

Lewis and Clark Bridge

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The Lewis and Clark Bridge was built to connect two disjointed stretches of Interstate 265, to form part of the Louisville ring road. Ample space was built in for pedestrian and bicycle access.

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8

87.6 km

Beargrass Creek

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Beargrass Creek is a large waterway near Karen Lynch Park. While biking over this bridge, you get great views of the water, but be aware of the car traffic around you.

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94.8 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.5 km

22.6 km

13.7 km

9.13 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

61.8 km

32.7 km

344 m

< 100 m

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