Visit nycanalmap.com to plan your trip or to find attractions and amenities when on the trail. Use the distance calculator match your desired miles per day with the distance between destinations.
Map | Empire State Trail (ny.gov) includes all 750 miles of trail from NYC to Lake Champlain and east-west from Albany to Buffalo. Printed maps are also available; request one here.
Camping on the Canal interactive map with information about campsites on the Empire State Trail.
The Cycling the Erie Canal Guidebook and cycletheeriecanal.com from Parks & Trails New York are comprehensive guides to cycling the Canalway Trail. The guidebook is easy to tuck in a bike bag and take with you. Highly recommended!
Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail Map- Excellent map of the Schenectady to Albany portion of the Canalway Trail; free from Friends of the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail.
Champlain Canalway Trail- Find online maps and information on communities from Waterford to Whitehall.
The Feeder Canal Alliance offers a map and information about the Glens Falls Feeder Canal Trail. This scenic nine mile trail segment from Fort Edward to Glens Falls connects with the Glens Falls bikeway, a paved trail which leads to Lake George.
Supported and Self-Supported Trail Tours
Parks & Trails New York- Cycle the Erie Canal
518-434-1583
This annual 8-day supported ride from Buffalo to Albany attracts more than 700 cyclists from around the world and across the US. Four-day option also available. An outstanding way to experience the canal. Highly recommended.
Great American Bike Tours
949-424-5369
Offers fully supported bike tours along the Erie Canalway Trail.
Classic Adventures
800-777-8090
Noble Invention Bike Touring
844-424-5342
Offers self-guided tours along the Erie Canalway Trail.
Wilderness Voyageurs
800-272-4141
718 Outdoors
347-457-5760
Offers guided bike tours along the Erie Canalway Trail
Bicycle Loop Routes
Explore more using on-road routes that connect with the Canalway Trail.
Bike Through History- Cycle through the scenic Mohawk Valley with cue sheets and routes that connect with historic sites.
Download route maps (PDF) or request a copy from county tourism agencies.
Thanks to the New York Bicycling Coalition and county tourism agencies for developing the maps, with funding support from Erie Canalway.
