Bergen Hill Clifftop Walk — From Weehawken to Fort Lee
Details
Start: Lincoln Harbor, Weehawken NJ
Finish: Main St, Fort Lee, NJ
Distance: 5mi + 3mi + 5mi....= 15mi (optional bus exits along the way)
The Palisades form a dramatic 20-mile stretch of rocky cliffs that parallel the Hudson River — a natural barrier once conquered by innovation and persistence.
Join us for a spectacular walk along Bergen Hill’s clifftop trail, offering breathtaking views of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline, while tracing the historical paths carved through this magnificent landscape.
#### Route Highlights
- Former site of Weehawken Wagon Lift
- Weehawken & Union City Reservoir Park
- Hackensack Reservoir No. 1 / Weehawken Water Tower
- Weehawken Free Public Library
- Highwood Hose Co. #4 (Fire bell tower)
- Hamilton Park and Burr–Hamilton Duel Site
- WWI Memorial and Old Glory Park
- Donnelly Memorial Park and Liberty Skyline Overlook
- River View Park
- James J. Braddock Park (“Cinderella Man”)
- Site of the Palisade Amusement / Trolley Park
Transit:
- NJ Transit Bus #156#158#159/ Light Rail to Lincoln Harbor
- Return: Bus #158 to Lincoln Harbor / PABT, Bus #188 to GW Bridge Bus Terminal, or walk across GW Bridge (+1 mi)
