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Cherokee Park – Big Four Bridge loop from St. Matthews

Cherokee Park – Big Four Bridge loop from St. Matthews

Moderate

4.7

(5199)

19,795

riders

Cherokee Park – Big Four Bridge loop from St. Matthews

04:16

96.7km

440m

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: July 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.81 km

Cherokee Park

Highlight • Natural

Cherokee Park is one of the original parks designed by "the father of landscape architecture in the United States", Frederick Law Olmsted. The 2.3 mile paved Scenic Loop is a great addition to any ride through the park.

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9.80 km

Ohio River

Highlight • River

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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10.2 km

Waterfront Park

Highlight • Rest Area

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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11.0 km

Patrick Star and Mr. Krabs Mural

Highlight • Structure

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

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12.0 km

Big Four Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

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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14.6 km

Ohio River Greenway Entrance, Clarksville

Highlight • Trail

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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75.5 km

Lewis and Clark Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

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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89.5 km

Beargrass Creek

Highlight • River

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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96.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.5 km

27.7 km

13.9 km

5.72 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

63.7 km

32.7 km

344 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Friday 17 July

31°C

24°C

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Cherokee Park

Ohio River

Waterfront Park

Patrick Star and Mr. Krabs Mural

Big Four Bridge

Ohio River Greenway Entrance, Clarksville

Lewis and Clark Bridge

Beargrass Creek

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