Erie Canalway or Erie Rail Trails, The
Canal towpaths and rail lines have been
turned into bike trails
The Canalway is a largely off-road trail that
goes between Albany and Buffalo using
abandoned rail lines, old trolley lines, and
discontinued haul roads where draft
animals once pulled the Erie Canal
Barges.
Canal towpaths and rail lines have been
turned into bike trails
The Canalway is a largely off-road trail that
goes between Albany and Buffalo using
abandoned rail lines, old trolley lines, and
discontinued haul roads where draft
animals once pulled the Erie Canal
Barges.
Remnants of the 1825 Erie Canal, the first of three versions, offer historic sites and old towpaths where
mules once pulled the boats and now bikers ride
Detailed Canalway Trail maps
mules once pulled the boats and now bikers ride
Detailed Canalway Trail maps
Some of the trails are paved bicycle trails along the canal using the old roads
used by draft animals to pull the barges. Other sections of the trail are stone
dust, and still others are gravel or a combination that runs along the canal and
then loops through the downtown center of a village.
At times the trail runs on a wide path set aside along highway Route 5 and 5s as
they parallels the canal. This network of bike and walking trails connects Albany
New York to Buffalo New York, a distance of 360 miles or so and in total
includes 520 miles of designated bike and walking trail.
Most trails are beside the Erie Canal, built in 1825, although some sections are
on a wide path along the paved highway Route 31 on the western section, The
New York State Bicycle Route 5.
On the eastern section of the canal ,The New York State Bicycle Route 5 travels
over Highway Routes 5 and 5s.
The Off-road Canalway Trail Runs parallel to the on-road bike route in places.
The trail builders have a goal of over 400 miles of off-road bicycle trail within a
few years.
used by draft animals to pull the barges. Other sections of the trail are stone
dust, and still others are gravel or a combination that runs along the canal and
then loops through the downtown center of a village.
At times the trail runs on a wide path set aside along highway Route 5 and 5s as
they parallels the canal. This network of bike and walking trails connects Albany
New York to Buffalo New York, a distance of 360 miles or so and in total
includes 520 miles of designated bike and walking trail.
Most trails are beside the Erie Canal, built in 1825, although some sections are
on a wide path along the paved highway Route 31 on the western section, The
New York State Bicycle Route 5.
On the eastern section of the canal ,The New York State Bicycle Route 5 travels
over Highway Routes 5 and 5s.
The Off-road Canalway Trail Runs parallel to the on-road bike route in places.
The trail builders have a goal of over 400 miles of off-road bicycle trail within a
few years.
Canal's western end
near Niagara Falls
near Niagara Falls
Bike riders can use the
same resources used by
Boats that tie up in
Fairport and other stops
for the night
same resources used by
Boats that tie up in
Fairport and other stops
for the night
Sunset over Niagara
Falls
Falls
The Tonawanda bike trail near Niagara Falls
and the western end of the Erie Canalway
system
and the western end of the Erie Canalway
system
Modern Locks built in
1917 open for the
passage of a boat
bound for the Great
Lakes.
1917 open for the
passage of a boat
bound for the Great
Lakes.
Erie Canal Bike Trails, Off-Road Bicycle Trails From
Albany To Buffalo
Albany To Buffalo
Off-Road and On-Road Bicycle Trails of
The Canalway Trail Go From Albany To
Buffalo and Cover 520 Miles
The Canalway Trail Go From Albany To
Buffalo and Cover 520 Miles
Five hundred riders make the annual 400-mile group trip each July to promote awareness
of this resource
.Erie Canal Bike Trail, Summer 8-day Tour Buffalo to Albany July
of this resource
.Erie Canal Bike Trail, Summer 8-day Tour Buffalo to Albany July
Erie Canalway and Erie Rail Trails
The Erie Canal locks
are maintained by a fleet
of state boats painted
blue and Yellow
are maintained by a fleet
of state boats painted
blue and Yellow
Biking and walking trail
The Canalway Trail and
Erie Canal Heritage
Trail on the north side
of the Erie Canal near
Lock 30 in Macedon
The Canalway Trail and
Erie Canal Heritage
Trail on the north side
of the Erie Canal near
Lock 30 in Macedon
The B&Bs along the way on the western end of the canal are listed
in the www.ptny.org website
in the www.ptny.org website
Erie Canal Bike Trails are mostly off-road Bicycle Trails from
Albany To Buffalo. Some trails are paved bicycle trails along the
canal that run for 20 miles, others are stone dust, and others are
gravel trails along the canal and then through a village.
Albany To Buffalo. Some trails are paved bicycle trails along the
canal that run for 20 miles, others are stone dust, and others are
gravel trails along the canal and then through a village.
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Canal tugs and work
boats maintain the
Erie Canal
boats maintain the
Erie Canal
An abandoned trolley line at Niskayuna has become
part of the Erie Canalway Trail
part of the Erie Canalway Trail
The abandoned haul
roads have become
part of the Erie
Canalway Trail
roads have become
part of the Erie
Canalway Trail
The Erie
Canalway Trail
in Schenectady
Canalway Trail
in Schenectady
The bike trail in Tonawanda near
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls