Bicycling in the
Hudson Valley

Take a bicycle tour through the Hudson Valley, an area blessed with world class attractions for visitors interested in recreation, art, culture, history, general entertainment, superb restaurants, the breathtaking beauty of the countryside, or local wineries and farmers markets.

A 60-mile trip through the Hyde Park Historic Sites, starts at the Hyde Park Town Hall. Travel north three-tenths of a mile to the Vanderbilt Mansion. Then visit Mills Mansion (914/889-8851), an 1895 Beaux Arts mansion, with paintings, period furnishings and Oriental objects d'art. Travel to Montgomery Place, (914/758-5461), the 1804 Livingston mansion, a 23-room family estate with 434-acre woods, garden and nature trails; Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome (914/758-8610), which houses vintage aeroplanes, flying WW1 and earlier aircraft and offers open cockpit biplane rides; Val-Kill (914/229-9115), Eleanor Roosevelt's private retreat; and Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (914/229-9115) and his Library and Museum (914/229-8114). Then complete your tour with a return to the Town Hall.

The route, which is easy to drive, goes along some hills, goes through the heart of the Hudson River Historic District and features Hudson River views and farm landscapes.