This section has spectacular views of the Hudson River. Of the 11 miles, 9 are off-road paths and 2 are road shoulders next to vehicle traffic. Some 7 miles follows the Mohawk Hudson Bike Hike Trail (MHBHT).
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Champlain Valley Trail (Albany to Waterford)
17,5 km from Albany to Waterford (Peebles Island State Park) through urban area.
Albany
→
Waterford (Peebles Island State Park)
linear
17,5km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
26
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Urban Area
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
12× monument
5× ruins
3× Attraction
WWI Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
September 11th Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Green Island Vietnam Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Rensselaer and Saratoga Railroad: Green Island Shops
ruins ·
37 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Green Island Ford Plant
ruins ·
66 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Watervliet Erie Canal Lower Side Cut Lock Stones
ruins ·
93 m off route
0,0 km
0%
United Methodist Church bell
Attraction ·
247 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Waterford Soldiers & Sailors Memorial
monument ·
290 m off route
0,0 km
0%
World War II, Korea, and Vietnam Waterford Honor Roll
monument ·
291 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Civil War and World War I Waterford Honor Roll
monument ·
294 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Rensselaer Iron Works
ruins ·
356 m off route
0,0 km
0%
September 11th Memorial
monument ·
364 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Saint Brigid's Bell
Attraction ·
476 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Suffragist
monument ·
482 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Raoul Wallenberg
monument ·
373 m off route
14,7 km
84%
Birthplace of American Union
monument ·
211 m off route
17,5 km
100%
Alive at Five Summer Concert Series
Attraction ·
321 m off route
17,5 km
100%
Assiduity
monument ·
329 m off route
17,5 km
100%
Fort Orange
ruins ·
427 m off route
17,5 km
100%
Pemberton Corner
monument ·
442 m off route
17,5 km
100%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
Champlain Valley Trail (Peebles Island State Park to Halfmoon)
CVT
Erie Canalway Trail (Niskayuna to Green Island)
ECT
Champlain Valley Trail (Albany to Waterford)
CVT
Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail (hike)
Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (East Greenbush to Albany)
HVGT
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Champlain Valley Trail (Albany to Waterford) is 17.5 km long.
At an average walking pace, Champlain Valley Trail (Albany to Waterford) takes approximately 4h 22min to complete.
No, Champlain Valley Trail (Albany to Waterford) is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Albany to Waterford (Peebles Island State Park). Plan ahead for return transport.
Champlain Valley Trail (Albany to Waterford) starts at Albany.
Champlain Valley Trail (Albany to Waterford) is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
Champlain Valley Trail (Albany to Waterford) is maintained and managed by Empire State Trails.