Suggested Routes for New Riders

Listed below are some of our more casual bike club rides plus rides that use the local bike paths. All have a ride with GPS link so that one can see the routes. They are listed below:

From Albany

Helderberg-Hudson rail trail - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27830027

Rail trail -Albany Connection - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12863781

From Altamont Voorheesville area

Sweet Sixteen from GHS - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27429700

Voorheesville to bagel shop - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28600834

Depot- Hawes- Gun Club-156 - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28131933

12 Mile route from Altamont - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30315926

22 miles from Altamont:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30315993

From Ballston Spa Area

Round Lake to Ballston Spa - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30305176

Leah's to Ballston Lake Bike Path - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30308954

From Delmar Slingerlands Area

Down 144, Bike path back https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27983585

Bethlehem museum ride - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28025629

Beyond the gold barn - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13544144

Rail trail to Indian Ladder Farms - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14957951

Bikeable Delmar Streets - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29670470

From Niskayuna Bike path

Lions Park to Cohoes Falls - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30289204

From Schenectady or farther west

Kiwanis Park to Amsterdam - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27581873

Pattersonville to Karen's rial trail - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30289184

Canal Store Historic Site - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13947522

Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20458372

Note: Some of these routes were created before the bike path from Pattersonville to Amsterdam was completed and will take you on NYS route 5S instead. It is recommended to use the bike path instead of NYS-5S.



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