1 Friday · Day 1
NYC to Frenchtown
🚴 ~30 miles
→ Penn Station · Trenton · Canal Path · Frenchtown

Catch the morning NJ Transit train from Penn Station to Trenton, then roll north on the D&R Canal towpath through Washington Crossing, Lambertville, and New Hope before arriving in Frenchtown for the night.

🚂Train departs ~7:30am
🏡Overnight: Frenchtown, NJ
🍽️Dinner on your own in town
2 Saturday · Day 2
Frenchtown to Princeton
🚴 ~38 miles
→ Frenchtown · Clinton · Bound Brook · Princeton

The longest day, but rewarding. Continue south on the D&R Canal towpath through the rural heart of New Jersey, passing through charming river towns before reaching Princeton.

Flexible morning start
🏡Overnight: Princeton, NJ
🎓Princeton town evening walk
⭐ Optional Side Trip

A short detour into Lambertville and New Hope for lunch, galleries, and the famous toll bridge over the Delaware River.

3 Sunday · Day 3
Princeton to NYC
🚴 ~20 miles + train
→ Princeton · New Brunswick · Princeton Junction · Penn Station

A lighter final day. Ride south to New Brunswick, explore the city if you wish, then catch the NJ Transit Northeast Corridor back to Penn Station. Home by early evening.

🚂Multiple return trains
🏙️Arrive NYC by ~6pm
🍕Post-ride dinner option

Every Mile, Mapped

Segment Trail Miles Surface
Trenton → Washington CrossingD&R Canal Towpath11Crushed Limestone
Washington Crossing → LambertvilleD&R Canal Towpath9Crushed Limestone
Lambertville → FrenchtownDelaware Canal Towpath10Crushed Stone
Frenchtown → ClintonD&R Canal Towpath14Crushed Limestone
Clinton → Bound BrookD&R Canal Towpath13Crushed Limestone
Bound Brook → PrincetonD&R Canal Towpath11Paved / Crushed
Princeton → New BrunswickD&R Canal Towpath20Paved
Total88Mostly Flat

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