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United States
New York
Schenectady County
Niskayuna

Expanded Erie Canal Trail – Lock 8 loop from Mohawk River State Park

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Bike touring routes & trails
United States
New York
Schenectady County
Niskayuna

Expanded Erie Canal Trail – Lock 8 loop from Mohawk River State Park

Moderate

4.8

(8967)

12,909

riders

Expanded Erie Canal Trail – Lock 8 loop from Mohawk River State Park

04:25

75.5km

310m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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: March 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.9 km for 65 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

9.96 km

Mohawk Hudson Bike-Hike Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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.

Tip by

2

15.0 km

Jay Street Schenectady

Highlight • Settlement

Short pedestrian street with shops and restaurants in the heart of Schenectady

Tip by

19.8 km

Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23

Ruins

4

26.7 km

Expanded Erie Canal Trail

Highlight • Trail

Another beautiful view along the route

Tip by

27.2 km

Enlarged Erie Canal

Lake

6

37.8 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 …

Tip by

7

55.1 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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8

55.1 km

Mohawk River Lock 8

Highlight • Structure

Who doesn't live biking along a river? But in this case the really interesting things are the river locks, which can be filled with water (or partially emptied of it) …

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9

64.1 km

Mohawk-Hudson Hike-Bike Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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.

Tip by

10

72.2 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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B

75.5 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

71.4 km

1.80 km

1.46 km

600 m

117 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

70.4 km

2.35 km

2.16 km

593 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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