Oldwick is a 1740 vintage town with many preserved
Victorian, Federal, New England and Georgian-style
homes. It also has a general store, a popular lunch
stop for cyclists, as well as the Tewksbury Inn and
antique shops.
The many rural back roads in the area offer wonderful
opportunities for side trips for extended touring. Check
out some of these interesting stopovers along the way
to grab a bite to eat or rest.
Along the way you’ll traverse meandering country roads
and pass through several rustic hamlets and villages.
Look above you on any fair weather weekend, spring
through fall, and you and your companions are likely to
be outnumbered by colorful hot-air balloons hovering
silently overhead.
If you’re tackling the moderately hilly 28.6-mile circuit
tour of the Round Valley Roundabout during a hot
summer day, it can be reassuring to know that the clear
blue water of the Round Valley Reservoir is almost
always in view. The Roundabout circumnavigates the
Round Valley Reservoir and some of its outlying areas.
Round Valley
Roundabout
Stanton is a tiny, quiet spot on the map that looks like
a Norman Rockwell town. It has three public buildings,
a post office, a church and a general store that sells
sandwiches and other refreshments.
Round Valley Recreation Area offers a variety of
facilities for boating, fishing, swimming and picnicking,
including restrooms, drinking fountains and more.
Mountainville is a sleepy little hamlet nestled in the
Watchung Hills.
Round Valley
Roundabout
Round Valley
Roundabout
General Tips
A Tour Guide for Cyclists
Plan ahead.
Read the route directions before beginning the ride.
Obey safety laws.
Obey all rules of the road! Keep to the right; ride with
traffic, not against it. Obey all traffic signs and signals.
In New Jersey, a bicyclist has the same rights and
responsibilities as a motor vehicle driver.
For more information
please contact:
Rev. 10/02
Bicycle Advocate
NJDOT
1035 Parkway Avenue
P.O. BOX 600
Trenton, NJ 08625
www.nj.gov/transportation
Use signals.
Show your intention clearly when turning and
changing lanes.
Share the road/trail.
Be aware of and respect the rights and safety of other
road and trail users, especially children, pedestrians,
and joggers.
Be aware of road conditions.
Users should take the trail as they find it. NJDOT does not
guarantee that the trail is completely free from conditions
that may be a hazard to bicycle traffic. In preparing this
route, every attempt has been made to select roads that
can provide a quality bicycle touring experience. However,
some route segments may have adverse conditions.
Road conditions continually change: pavements
deteriorate, roads are resurfaced, more development
leads to increased traffic. Conditions listed in this
route were effective at this printing.
Your comments will be useful in updating or revising the
route. E-mail comments to [email protected].
Be aware of traffic patterns.
Plan trips to avoid peak traffic hours. This route generally
utilizes low traffic volume roads. However, be careful if
you bicycle during peak commuter traffic.
New Jersey
Department of
Transportation
Stanton is a tiny, quiet spot on the map that looks like
a Norman Rockwell town. It has three public buildings,
a post office, a church and a general store that sells
sandwiches and other refreshments.
Round Valley Recreation Area offers a variety of
facilities for boating, fishing, swimming and picnicking,
including restrooms, drinking fountains and more.
Mountainville is a sleepy little hamlet nestled in the
Watchung Hills.
Round Valley
Roundabout
Oldwick is a 1740 vintage town with many preserved
Victorian, Federal, New England and Georgian-style
homes. It also has a general store, a popular lunch
stop for cyclists, as well as the Tewksbury Inn and
antique shops.
The many rural back roads in the area offer wonderful
opportunities for side trips for extended touring. Check
out some of these interesting stopovers along the way
to grab a bite to eat or rest.
Along the way you’ll traverse meandering country roads
and pass through several rustic hamlets and villages.
Look above you on any fair weather weekend, spring
through fall, and you and your companions are likely to
be outnumbered by colorful hot-air balloons hovering
silently overhead.
If you’re tackling the moderately hilly 28.6-mile circuit
tour of the Round Valley Roundabout during a hot
summer day, it can be reassuring to know that the clear
blue water of the Round Valley Reservoir is almost
always in view. The Roundabout circumnavigates the
Round Valley Reservoir and some of its outlying areas.
Round Valley
Roundabout
General Tips
Round Valley
Roundabout
A Tour Guide for Cyclists
Plan ahead.
Read the route directions before beginning the ride.
Obey safety laws.
Obey all rules of the road! Keep to the right; ride with
traffic, not against it. Obey all traffic signs and signals.
In New Jersey, a bicyclist has the same rights and
responsibilities as a motor vehicle driver.
For more information
please contact:
Rev. 10/02
Use signals.
Show your intention clearly when turning and
changing lanes.
Share the road/trail.
Be aware of and respect the rights and safety of other
road and trail users, especially children, pedestrians,
and joggers.
Bicycle Advocate
NJDOT
1035 Parkway Avenue
P.O. BOX 600
Trenton, NJ 08625
www.nj.gov/transportation
Be aware of road conditions.
Users should take the trail as they find it. NJDOT does not
guarantee that the trail is completely free from conditions
that may be a hazard to bicycle traffic. In preparing this
route, every attempt has been made to select roads that
can provide a quality bicycle touring experience. However,
some route segments may have adverse conditions.
Road conditions continually change: pavements
deteriorate, roads are resurfaced, more development
leads to increased traffic. Conditions listed in this
route were effective at this printing.
Your comments will be useful in updating or revising the
route. E-mail comments to [email protected].
Be aware of traffic patterns.
Plan trips to avoid peak traffic hours. This route generally
utilizes low traffic volume roads. However, be careful if
you bicycle during peak commuter traffic.
New Jersey
Department of
Transportation
Round Valley Roundabout
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Right onto CR 523 (Oldwick Rd) north ;
becomes CR 517/ General store in Oldwick
Direction of Steep Grade
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Rd)/ Caution, upgrade followed by steep “S”
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The route description begins at the East
Whitehouse Firehouse on Old Highway, just
off Route 22. There is a parking lot across from
the firehouse. Alternatively, one could begin
the tour at the Round Valley Recreation Area.
View Rd
Round Valley
Roundabout
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STANTON
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