Why this ride
A 211 km one-way ride from near Hackettstown, about 3 h 00 of riding. The plan has 1 food stop marked.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Delaware Water Gap Long Day · part 2
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 211 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 00
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Photo stop near Hackettstown
Hackettstown smells faintly of chocolate on some days, thanks to the Mars factory in town, where candy has been made for decades. It is a pleasant small town in the valley of the Musconetcong River, in the hills of north-western New Jersey, with a main street, old churches and a college. For riders, it is a gateway to some of the best roads in the state.
Read the complete Photo stop near Hackettstown write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Photo stop near Hackettstown is where the day begins. Next is Food stop near Danbury.
2. Food stop near Danbury
Planning note
Food stop near Danbury is where this day stops to eat. Next is New York / Hudson Valley rides.
3. New York / Hudson Valley rides
This corner of the state is a landscape of reservoirs, small rivers and stone walls, with the Housatonic River held in two long lakes behind dams at Lake Zoar and Lake Lillinonah. The ride that uses this point is billed as a Delaware Water Gap long day, and that lies a long way west, so treat this as a starting or finishing area for a much bigger loop through New York and New Jersey.
Read the complete New York / Hudson Valley rides write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 211 km.
Leg by leg
Photo stop near Hackettstown to Food stop near Danbury
Photo stop near Hackettstown → Food stop near Danbury is 174 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Food stop near Danbury to New York / Hudson Valley rides
Food stop near Danbury → New York / Hudson Valley rides return is 37 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.