NY - Empire State Trail

NEW YORK EMPIRE STATE TRAIL

Explore an amazing new bike trail through a wide variety of landscapes in New York State. Join us for a scenic cycling adventure that gives you more than 200 miles of fun riding — with a mix of freshly paved, pristine bike path, rail trails and quiet roads. Cycle from the skyscrapers of Manhattan through forests, along lakes and rivers … to Albany, the state capital.

TOUR AT A GLANCE

Start/End: Hawthorne or NYC/ Albany, NY

6 Days

Level 2: Easier to Intermediate

Biking miles: 28 to 47 miles/day

ITINERARY

The tour starts early on Sunday morning with a peaceful guided spin around the sites of lower Manhattan — Wall Street and the 9/11 Memorial. Then pedal up the Hudson River Greenway ... cycling protected bike paths all the way up the west side of Manhattan. Enjoy views of the Palisades cliffs and amazing new pocket parks along the Hudson.

Next, gradually work your way from cityscapes and parks to suburban path to rural bikeways as you experience the full range of landscapes in southern New York.

You stay in simple inns that keep you close to the trail. Plus there are outstanding food stops. You end the tour staying in a historic hotel in a renovated candle factory.

If you enjoy history, culture and great riding, this is the tour for you. Cycle this newly-completed epic route for a true taste of New York State.

DATES:

June 4-9 June 25-June 30 July 9-14 August 6-11 August 27-September 1 September 17-22 October 8-13 October 15-20

INCLUDES:

5 nights’ lodging, 5 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 4 dinners, bicycle, helmet, leaders, van support. Transfer included back to Hawthorne. Airfare not included.

PRICE: $2,895

Per person double occupancy. Solo traveler: Pvt. room add $800