Route 14: from Horseheads to Watkins Glen

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Average Rating - This road has been rated by 7 visitors

State: New York
Date Submitted: July 1, 2005
Submitted by: Eric Draper
Motorcycle Road Length: 30 Miles

Written Directions

Start your route in the town of Horseheads, NY and simply take Route 14 up to Watkins Glenn, NY ... 15 miles one way. Turn around and head back to make it a nice 30 mile roundtrip.

Scenery

Along this lovely little route I traveled the other day, there are many interesting sights to see. Some of these include rivers and marshy areas, waterfalls, a large lake (Seneca Lake), steep rocky cliffs and if you are lucky some wildlife ... I saw some deer Photo contributed by visitor in Jun 09 - "Wagner winery and their Ginny Lee Cafe."

Road Quality

The path has many twists and turns and only an occasional rough spot. Unfortunately there is some road construction right now (Jul 05) so that is a minus. Over all I greatly enjoyed my ride and think that you will to if you give this one a try.

Roadside Amenities

This route lies on the way to Watkins Glen State Park. You can fish, swim at the park, camp, and boat if you are with a party that has access to one. Also several restaurants dot the way and once in Watkins Glen you can go to the racetrack.

Additional Info

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Reviewed by Guest on September 10, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Jim
motorcycle_year: 1999
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: Took this route coming back from a long road trip that started in Galway, NY to Hershey, PA and home again. Started in Corning, NY around 4:30 on Sept 8 and arrived in Geneva, NY around 6:00. The wind was gusting around 25pmh and it was very cloudy spitting rain all the way. We've actually run this route a couple of times before when the weather was nice. The scenery is wonderful, especially the run up the west side of the lake.
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Reviewed by Guest on January 26, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: scott
motorcycle_year: 2000
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: I have ridden this route many times and it is typically slow to very slow due to traffic.
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Reviewed by Guest on July 1, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Fred
motorcycle_year: 2004
motorcycle_make: Harley-Davidson
motorcycle_type: Sport-Touring
Comment: Heading north on #14 from Horseheads, keep to the speed limit especially in Pine Valley and in Millport (30mph). Midway through the town of Watkins Glen, as a detour, make a right on #414 to Wagner Winery and have lunch at the Ginny Lee Cafe. That ride takes about 20 minutes from WG to Wagner winery. They have wine tasting and a good selection of Beers.
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Reviewed by Guest on January 7, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: drmichealj
motorcycle_year: 2009
motorcycle_make: Harley-Davidson
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: It is an amazing route and is worth the trip.
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Reviewed by Guest on December 26, 2008 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Lisa
motorcycle_year: 2002
motorcycle_make: Kawasaki
motorcycle_type: Sport
Comment: ........and don't stop at Geneva! Keep going on Rt. 14 all the way up to Sodus Point, NY and Lake Ontario. Sodus Point has a nice little village, and there is a lighthouse at Sodus Point, as well. Make the return trip on 414, on the other side of Seneca Lake, back to Watkins Glen. There are some nice little scenic towns along the way, like Seneca Falls.
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Reviewed by Guest on February 22, 2008 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: brian
motorcycle_year: 1983
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Standard
Comment: The ride up over the hill between Watkins Glen and Ithaca on route 79 is quite interesting too. You could make a loop out of it by taking route 13 back to Horseheads.
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Reviewed by Guest on January 23, 2008 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Carl
motorcycle_year: 2006
motorcycle_make: Kawasaki
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: Don't cut your ride short, continue north up Rt 14 along the west shore of Sennaca Lake to the town of Geneva, from there you can take the east side of the lake back to Watkins Glen. There is very nice scenery on both sides of lake.
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