Parks & Trails New York :: Cycle the Hudson Valley

August 4-9, 2025

oin us for our third Cycle the Hudson Valley bicycle tour taking place in early August 4-9, highlighting the communities, culture, history and scenic landscape of the iconic Hudson Valley.

Cycle the Hudson Valley is a fully-supported five-day, 200-mile tour from the Albany area, following the Hudson River section of the Empire State Trail, now the longest multi-use trail in the nation, to NYC.

Daily routes will be up to 50 miles. The Empire State Trail through the Hudson Valley is 63% paved trail, 13% crushed stone dust trail and 24% on road. The tour includes miles of flat or rolling stretches on paved trail, stone dust sections, some steep climbs on rural roads, and short sections of either high-speed roads or urban streets that connect the gaps of the off-road trail which call for experienced cycling skills.

Every day, you will be provided with route support, rest stops with abundant, nutritious snacks, lunch options (lunch is on your own), interesting sites to visit and, at the end of the day, you will roll into an overnight site with camping, hot showers, dinner (or shuttles to area restaurants). Most nights will have music, speakers and bike workshops on-site.

The tour begins in the Capital Region and finishes in NYC on day five. A shuttle option is available at the beginning and end of the tour, at an additional fee, to bring riders and their luggage and bicycles from downstate to our starting location.

Cycle the Hudson Valley includes:

Long-term parking at the start location.
Route support each day.
One to two rest stops each day.
Five overnight camping sites with hot showers and restrooms (Indoor or portable outdoor or a combination).
Five breakfasts, three provided dinners, two dinners “on your own” with shuttles to area restaurants.
Evening activities of music, speakers and shuttles to area attractions.