Cities, small towns, farmland, forests, roads and trails – this route has it all! Heading east from Chicago you’ll go through Indianapolis, Columbus, and Pittsburgh. You'll cross the state of Pennsylvania into New Jersey, then into New York. The route follows a signed bike route along the Hudson River into New York City from the north. Or, in Pittsburgh, you have the option to continue on the Philadelphia Alternate. The route follows the Great Allegheny Passage and a portion of the C&O Canal Trail in Maryland. After leaving Philadelphia, the route goes east to the New Jersey shore and ends with a ferry ride into New York City from the south.