A) Poughkeepsie to New Paltz
[bhve14a]:
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B) New Paltz to Poughkeepsie [bhve14b]
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Hilliness: Moderate hilliness -- about 700-800 vertical feet
of climbing West-bound from the Poughkeepsie train station to New Paltz;
and 600-700 vertical feet of climbing going back to Poughkeepsie.
Traffic: Some of the roads have high traffic volume and/or high-speed motor
vehicle traffic. For some more detail, see
Traffic getting into (and out of)
New Paltz.
more . . .
We know someone who was planning to take the
Poughkeepsie train home to Manhattan at the end of a great day of
riding in November 2001, but reached the bridge too late and got
trapped on the West side of the river. Check
Condition
Reports, and also check with the NYS
Bridge Authority for details.
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Walkway over the Hudson versus Mid-Hudson Bridge?
The route given here crosses the Hudson River on the north sidewalk
of the Mid-Hudson Bridge -- because from the Poughkeepsie train
station there's less distance and normally less motor traffic on the
connection streets. For some ideas on how to use the Walkway
instead, see this route.
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Metro North requires a special permit to bring a
bicycle on board their trains, and this permit cannot be obtained at
the Poughkeepsie station (as of July 2002).
For more info and links about bringing a bicycle on
board Metro
North or Amtrak
trains, see Train
Stations with Bicycle Routes.
see also
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