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Erie Canal view – Gasport Lift Bridge loop from Clarence Center

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Erie Canal view – Gasport Lift Bridge loop from Clarence Center

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2.7

(20)

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Erie Canal view – Gasport Lift Bridge loop from Clarence Center

07:18

126km

180m

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: March 16, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 82.2 km for 39 m

After 90.6 km for 37 m

After 99.1 km for 42 m

Waypoints

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Parking

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13.0 km

Amherst Canalway Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Amherst Canalway Trail offers a peaceful, paved route perfect for walking, biking, or rollerblading along the historic Erie Canal. Stretching about eleven miles, it connects Tonawanda to Amherst and showcases scenic views, parks, and local history just outside Buffalo.

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16.7 km

Amherst Veterans Canal Park Bike Repair Station

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Park has a bike repair tool station, bike rack, picnic tables, bathrooms, boat launch, and kayak launch.

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23.0 km

Tonawanda Creek

Lake

26.2 km

Erie Canal

Lake

43.9 km

Uncle G's Icecream

Highlight • Cafe

The final stop on the trip where the group had celebratory ice cream and continued on separate ways to our homes.

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47.6 km

Viewpoint

51.5 km

Erie Canalway Trail – Amherst

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Part of the Erie Canal railway on western side of state. Was all paved and flat. Few small mounds but easy ride for distance ride.

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54.0 km

Erie Canal view

Highlight • River

Great place for cycling and dog walking for nature lovers

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55.6 km

View of Lockport Locks from the Bottom

Highlight • Monument

A pretty bridge, a nice bike path underneath and if you're lucky you might see a train passing overhead.

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66.1 km

Gasport Lift Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Very cool structure. On the north side of the bridge, there's a parking area and a space for those interested in exploring the canal on foot or by bike.

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74.5 km

Middleport Lift Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Just a nice little bridge in a nice little town.

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126 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.1 km

33.5 km

26.6 km

15.2 km

3.77 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

76.4 km

33.3 km

15.9 km

359 m

114 m

Elevation

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Erie Canal view – Gasport Lift Bridge loop from Clarence Center

Amherst Canalway Trail

Amherst Veterans Canal Park Bike Repair Station

Uncle G's Icecream

Erie Canalway Trail – Amherst

Erie Canal view

View of Lockport Locks from the Bottom

Gasport Lift Bridge

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