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Schenectady County

Expanded Erie Canal Trail – Lock 8 loop from Scotia

Road cycling routes

Schenectady County

Expanded Erie Canal Trail – Lock 8 loop from Scotia

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(2388)

6,321

riders

Expanded Erie Canal Trail – Lock 8 loop from Scotia

00:58

24.8km

60m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

517 m

Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23

Ruins

2

7.34 km

Expanded Erie Canal Trail

Highlight • Trail

Another beautiful view along the route

Tip by

3

17.8 km

Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This traffic free bike path is of a good quality and passes through lovely wooded surroundings with the Erie Canal on one side. Perfect for escaping the busy roads on a bike.

Tip by

4

23.4 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.

Tip by

5

23.4 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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B

24.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.7 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.7 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 12 November

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