Hill climbs: Total vertical climb around 400-450 feet.
All climbs under 75 ft, and all sustained grades under 2%.
Traffic: About 0.1 mile of high-speed and/or
high-volume motor vehicle traffic, and about 1 mile of moderate
traffic.
From the Taconic State Parkway: Take exit in northern Dutchess county
for Route 199 West. Go West on this about 9 miles, passing through the
village of Red Hook. Turn Right on Route 9G and go North about about 4
miles. Turn Left on Dutchess County Route 78 and go West 0.5 mile into
the village of Tivoli.
From the New York Thruway: Take exit 19 for Kingston. Follow
signs to Route 209 North. This curves East and crosses the
Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge across the Hudson River, and becomes Route
199. Turn Left on Route 9G and go go North about about 4 miles.
Turn Left on Dutchess County Route 78 and go West 0.5 mile into the village of
Tivoli.
From the south on Route 9: Taking Route 9 North, about 2 miles after
passing through Rhinebeck, turn Left onto Route 9G and go North about 7
miles. Turn Left on Dutchess County Route 78 and go West 0.5 mile into
the village of Tivoli.
From the Rip Van Winkle Bridge: Go south on Route 9G about 7 miles to
Germantown. If you don't want to start the route there, continue South
about 5.5 miles on Route 9G. Turn Right on Dutchess County Route 78 and
go West 0.5 mile into the village of Tivoli.
From the north on other roads: Simplest is to go to Route 9G
somewhere near the Rip Van Winkle Bridge or city of Hudson, and follow the
directions above from the Rip Van Winkle Bridge.
Other start points: Germantown, Clermont State Park.
