Hell's Kitchen to Battery Park by bike
The SuperSafe™ route is 4.5 mi and takes about 29 min, with 100% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is flat the whole way.
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The SuperSafe™ route is 4.5 mi and takes about 29 min, with 100% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is flat the whole way.
SuperSafe™
via 9th Avenue, West 43rd Street and Hudson River Greenway
4.5 mi
The most direct route as well as the quietest
SAFETY, BY DISTANCE
ELEVATION
7 ft of climbing on the SuperSafe™ route.
The bike ride from Hell's Kitchen to Battery Park covers a distance of 4.5 mi and takes about 29 minutes. This flat route involves a minimal climb of 7 ft and a descent of 36 ft, making it an easy ride for cyclists. Impressively, about 100% of the journey is on quiet streets and bike paths, ensuring a peaceful ride. Starting on 9th Avenue, the route continues along West 43rd Street and the Hudson River Greenway, utilizing well-known bike paths like 9th Ave/Hudson, 43rd Street, ECG, MWG, the Manhattan West Side Bike Path, and North Cove.
In this case, the quietest route is also the most direct one, so SuperSafe™ adds no extra time. The ride avoids any busy streets, providing a serene cycling experience throughout. As you approach the end of the journey, the route finishes on West 43rd Street, Hudson River Greenway, and Albany Street, leading you right into Battery Park. This makes it an ideal choice for those looking to enjoy a calm and direct ride through New York City.
About 29 min at an easy pace on the SuperSafe™ route, which is 4.5 mi. The most direct route is the same one, so there is no time to save by taking busier roads.
SuperSafe™ goes via 9th Avenue, West 43rd Street and Hudson River Greenway, using 9th Ave/Hudson, 43rd Street, ECG, MWG, Manhattan West Side Bike Path and North Cove. 100% of the route is on quiet streets and bike paths; the rest is short stretches with some traffic, mostly at crossings.
No. It climbs 7 ft in total and is flat for almost all of it.
Yes, in the Cyclemate app for iPhone and Android. Open this page on your phone and tap Open in Cyclemate: the route loads in the app, ready to start with turn-by-turn navigation from Hell's Kitchen.
After dark, Cyclemate plans a SuperSafe™ Night route that prefers well-lit roads, and shows how much of the ride is lit next to how much is quiet. Plan the trip in the app with a night-time departure to compare.
Yes. Cyclemate is free to download on iPhone and Android, and SuperSafe™ directions and the live New York City map are included.
It is planned live on Cyclemate's New York City map, which picks up new bike paths, roadworks and closures, and reports from riders. When the streets change, so does the route.