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Erie Canal view – Tonawanda Rails-to-Trails loop from Amherst Street

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Erie Canal view – Tonawanda Rails-to-Trails loop from Amherst Street

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Erie Canal view – Tonawanda Rails-to-Trails loop from Amherst Street

04:34

81.1km

140m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.40 km

Park Site

Highlight • Rest Area

Here you have a small but pleasant park space perfect for a break.

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10.9 km

Erie Canal

Lake

14.0 km

Tonawanda Creek

Lake

20.4 km

Amherst Veterans Canal Park Bike Repair Station

Highlight • Rest Area

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

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23.7 km

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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28.6 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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32.3 km

Viewpoint

36.2 km

Erie Canalway Trail – Amherst

Highlight • Trail

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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38.7 km

Erie Canal view

Highlight • River

Great place for cycling and dog walking for nature lovers

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40.3 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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74.8 km

Tonawanda Rails-to-Trails

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Tonawanda Rails-to-Trails path is a 3.9 mile long trail made up of two parts; the first part is above a former railroad in the Town of Tonawanda and the …

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81.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

79.1 km

1.08 km

744 m

207 m

Surfaces

77.6 km

2.66 km

354 m

162 m

Elevation

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Thursday 7 May

12°C

3°C

23 %

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Erie Canal view – Tonawanda Rails-to-Trails loop from Amherst Street

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Erie Canal view – Tonawanda Rails-to-Trails loop from Amherst Street

Park Site

Amherst Veterans Canal Park Bike Repair Station

Amherst Canalway Trail

Uncle G's Icecream

Erie Canalway Trail – Amherst

Erie Canal view

View of Lockport Locks from the Bottom

Tonawanda Rails-to-Trails

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