Expanded Erie Canal Trail – Lock 8 loop from Schenectady

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Expanded Erie Canal Trail – Lock 8 loop from Schenectady

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Expanded Erie Canal Trail – Lock 8 loop from Schenectady

07:07

123km

500m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.48 km

Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23

Ruins

13.3 km

Expanded Erie Canal Trail

Highlight • Trail

Another beautiful view along the route

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13.8 km

Enlarged Erie Canal

Lake

24.4 km

Erie Canal Lock 10

Highlight • Monument

This is a great historic spot along the canal. The lock is still fully operational and you can walk right up to it and the Mohawk River. If you're lucky …

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41.5 km

Lock 8

Highlight • Monument

Next to the Mohawk-Hudson Bike Trail. Good spot for a stop. It is fun watching the ships in the lock.

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49.6 km

This 97-mile trail traverses New York's Mohawk Valley, offering a nicely paved path popular among hikers, runners, and bikers. This section winds through lush greenery, meandering along the Mohawk River.

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58.6 km

View of the Mohawk River

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Mohawk River is a 149-mile-long and is the largest tributary of the Hudson River. There is a great view of the river from this point on the Mohawk-Hudson Bike …

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60.9 km

Mohawk-Hudson Bike & Hike Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This nicely paved trail is ideal for biking and hiking, connecting Albany and Schenectady counties as it meanders along the Mohawk River. The views are stunning throughout, and there are several lookout points for an even better view.

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62.6 km

Lisha Kill

Lake

64.3 km

Lions Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Lion's Park has a large parking area and access to the Mohawk-Hudson Bike Trail. It is a great spot for a break as there are also picnic areas with beautiful …

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67.6 km

Viewpoint

82.0 km

Empire State Trail fork

Highlight • Cycleway

The Empire State Trail forks here. EST West is mostly compacted gravel bike path following the Erie Canal. EST North is paved and hillier following state roads to the Canadian border.

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93.0 km

Riverfront Preserve

Nature Reserve

123 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

95.8 km

18.8 km

5.56 km

2.83 km

368 m

113 m

112 m

Surfaces

113 km

9.38 km

506 m

368 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

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Weather

Today

Friday 9 October

18°C

6°C

17 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

July 28, 2023,Erie Canal Tag 1: Albany - Amsterdam

Beautiful cycle path, but temperatures of up to 33 degrees Celsius made it very difficult for us. The detour to the Cohoes Falls (second largest waterfall in the east of the Rocky Mountains after Niagara Falls) was absolutely worth it!

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