- Head out past the conservatory on the main road through Druid Hill Park
- Turn left onto Gwynns Falls Parkway for 1.5 miles
- Turn left onto Denison Road, 1 block after Hilton Road intersection
- Go straight, through multiple stop signs until a T at N. Franklintown Rd.
- Turn right onto N. Franklintown
- Franklintown turns into Dogwood Rd. after 2.5 miles
- Continue on Dogwood for 6.5 miles
- After large uphill, make first significant left onto Wrights Mill Rd.
- After 1.5 miles, turn left onto Davis Ave. Follow until T at Old Court Rd.
- Turn Right onto Old Court Rd., then take first left onto Hernwood Rd.
- Follow Hernwood to a T at Marriotsville Rd.
- Turn left onto Marriotsville for .5 mi, then 1st major right onto Powells Run Rd.
- Take Powells Run Road to a T at Liberty Rd.
- Turn left onto Liberty Rd. Take 1st right at traffic light onto Wards Chapel Rd.
(Fill water bottles at gas station on this corner)
- Take Wards Chapel until T at Deer Park Rd. Turn right at T
- Take Deer Park Rd. past a stop sign at Lyons Mill Rd.
- Take first left after stop sign onto Winands Rd. Follow until 1st traffic light.
- Turn right at light onto McDonogh Rd.
- Bear Left within 0.5 miles onto Brenbrook Rd. (practically like going straight)
- Turn left onto Church Lane. If you hit Liberty Rd. youÕve gone too far.
- Follow Church Lane until a T at Milford Mill Rd. Turn left at T
- Stay on Milford Mill. It turns into Slade Ave. when crossing Reistertown Rd.
- Turn Right onto 7 Mile Lane soon after crossing Park Heights Rd.
- Bear right onto Fallstaff Rd., then take quick left onto Wallis Ave. (one way)
- Turn left at T onto Cross Country Road.
- Follow straight all the way to JoeÕs Bike Shop (turns into Kelly Ave on the way)
Quick, simple, ways to shorten this route:
* to intersection of Old Court Rd. and Liberty*
1) continue on Dogwood Rd to Old Court and make a right
2) continue on Old Court after turning off of Davis
3) turn right instead of left onto Marriotsville, follow to Liberty, and turn right
4) turn right instead of left onto Liberty Road
* from intersection of Old Court Rd. and Liberty*
1) turn left/go straight onto Old Court and follow until Falls Road.
2) (Recommended) turn left/go straight onto Old Court, make 1st right onto Church lane, and finish the above directions from church lane
3) Take Liberty all the way back to Druid Park (quickest / most traffic)
Also, check out the Liberty Dam on a closed road: Left instead of right at the Liberty / Wards Chapel traffic light, then first right. Follow to the dam and then backtrack