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The Stringer's Ridge to Riverview is 11.50 miles on the road with hilly terrain. The starting point for this route is: Downtown YMCA Comments about this route: View Map The route: - From downtown Y turn LEFT and head to Market Street - LEFT on Market Street and cross Market Street Bridge - LEFT on Cherokee Blvd - LEFT onto W. Manning Street at The Loft - Follow W. Manning St under the freeway overpass and bear RIGHT where Manning turns in to Whitehall Rd (up hill) - Stay on Whitehall to the top of the ridge and then turn RIGHT (still Whitehall) - Continue on Whitehall to the real top of the RIDGE and then back downhill - Merge RIGHT onto E. Elmwood - Continue down E. Elmwood where you will approach a little hill before coming up near Dayton Blvd. You will see Dayton Blvd. on your LEFT. - Go to Dayton Blvd. and cross the road immediately - See Ashmore Avenue on your LEFT and turn on Ashmore Ave. ***(Water at EMT Station on Ashmore) - Stay on Ashmore until you get to Memorial Drive where you turn RIGHT - Follow Memorial .2 miles to Altamont - Continue STRAIGHT onto Altamont - Follow Altamont to Hixson Pike - RIGHT on Hixson Pike stay on sidewalk - Stay on Hixson Pike up hill toward Riverview - At hilltop, cross street when sidewalk runs out - LEFT on Shady Circle take next immediate - RIGHT on Shady Circle, go one block and turn - LEFT on Sunset - Water fountain at 1529 Sunset Abner Oldham's home ( water fountain next to mailbox on the right side of Sunset) - Sunset will run into Riverview Road, continue STRAIGHT on Riverview - Follow Riverview Road to Riverview park, past the golf course. - Turn LEFT on Sterling just before Riverview Park - RIGHT on Terrace - LEFT on Young (Water and restrooms at Park) - Follow Young to the top - LEFT onto McFarland and take next - RIGHT on Sterling - RIGHT on Island to Barton - LEFT on Barton - Cross Veteran's Bridge, continue straight onto Georgia - Take Georgia to M.L. King - RIGHT on M.L. King - Stay on M.L. King past Chestnut and Pine to the firehall at Golden Gateway - RIGHT on Golden Gateway - Follow Golden Gateway back to the Y!