From NYC · Route 519 · Phillipsburg to High Point

Full-day version that starts in New York City: it adds the ride there and back to Route 519 · Phillipsburg to High Point. Here is what you'll find on the core stretch:

The rural backbone of northwest Jersey: Phillipsburg to High Point through farmland, rolling hills and long sweepers that flow one into the next, by way of Hope, Branchville and Wantage. It's a steady-rhythm ride, more scenery than technique, ending at the highest point in the state. Works for a mixed pack, newer riders included. Expect rough patches, tractors and deer, and speed enforcement through the towns.