New Orleans, Louisiana

RIDE THE
CRESCENT
CITY

Flat streets, live music spilling from every corner, and the Mississippi always nearby. New Orleans is one of America's great cycling cities — if you know where to ride.

Find Routes By Neighborhood
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40+
Named Routes
100%
Flat Terrain
365
Riding Days/Year
French Quarter ✦
Bywater ✦
Garden District ✦
Magazine Street ✦
Bayou St. John ✦
Lakefront ✦
Marigny ✦
Mid-City ✦
French Quarter ✦
Bywater ✦
Garden District ✦
Magazine Street ✦
Bayou St. John ✦
Lakefront ✦
Marigny ✦
Mid-City ✦

Best Rides

NOLA'S
TOP ROUTES

Scenic

Lakefront Levee Trail

Lake Pontchartrain's northern shore offers the best unobstructed riding in the city. Flat, paved, and gorgeous at sunset — 7 miles of waterfront bliss.

📍 Lakeview🚴 7 miles↑ Flat
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Easy

Bayou St. John Loop

The most beloved neighborhood ride. Circle the bayou through Mid-City, past City Park, and into the Treme. A 6-mile window into daily NOLA life.

📍 Mid-City🚴 6 miles↑ Flat
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Scenic

Mississippi Levee

Ride the top of the levee from the French Quarter to the Fly with the mighty Mississippi below. One of the most unique urban rides in America.

📍 French Quarter → Uptown🚴 8 miles
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Urban

Magazine St — Bywater Loop

The classic NOLA city ride. Magazine Street's shops and cafés to the Bywater's murals and backstreet bars. Best on a Saturday morning.

📍 Uptown → Bywater🚴 10 miles
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Where to Ride

NOLA
BY NEIGHBORHOOD

French Quarter Garden Dist. Marigny Mid-City Bywater Lake Pontchartrain
01
French Quarter
Cobblestone streets, live music, and the best people-watching. Go early morning before the crowds.
8 routes →
02
Bywater & Marigny
Art studios, backstreet bars, murals, and the most laid-back riding vibe in the city.
6 routes →
03
Garden District
Magazine Street shops, antebellum mansions, and oak-canopied streets built for slow cruising.
5 routes →
04
Mid-City & Bayou St. John
The city's beating residential heart. Bayou loops, City Park paths, and neighborhood gems.
7 routes →
05
Lakeview & Lakefront
The best open riding in the city. Long flat stretches along Lake Pontchartrain with headwind and views.
4 routes →
LAISSEZ
LES BONS
ROULES.

New Orleans is flat, warm, and compact — a perfect cycling city hiding in plain sight. The streetcar routes double as bike corridors, the neutral grounds (medians) are ride-ready, and no city has better post-ride food.

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Local Bike Shops

FIND YOUR
LOCAL SHOP

Marigny
Bicycle Michael's

NOLA's most legendary bike shop. Been fixing bikes in the Marigny since 1984. Full repair, rentals, and deep local knowledge.

RepairsRentalsLocal Legend
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Uptown
Plan B Cyclery

Full-service shop with a strong commuter and touring inventory. Excellent custom build capabilities and same-week repair turnaround.

TouringCustom BuildsCommuter
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Mid-City
Yellow Bike Project

Community bike co-op with sliding-scale repairs and volunteer build nights. The heart of NOLA's cycling community.

Co-opCommunitySliding Scale
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