CTHV 2025 Itinerary

Gathering & Check-in Day

Monday 8/4

Albany (Troy) Pre-Ride Events

OVERNIGHT: Hudson Valley Community College, (Parking Lot I) 80 Vandenburgh Ave, Troy, NY 12180.

• Pre-ride to downtown Albany along the Hudson River or the Albany County Heldeberg Rail Trail
• Check-In/Packet Pick-up
• Opening Dinner & Music

DAY 1

Tuesday 8/5

Albany (Troy) to Hudson 41 Miles

OVERNIGHT: Columbia Greene Community College, 4400 Route 23, Hudson, NY 12534

• To start the tour we head over the Hudson River and pick up the Hudson River Section of the Empire State Trail.
• Cycle the Albany-Hudson Electric Trail stopping at the North Chatham Trolley Depot and the historic village of Kinderhook.
• Take in a spectacular view of the Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains from Olana State Historic Site, estate of Frederic Edwin Church, one of the major figures in the Hudson River School of landscape painting.
• Dinner will be on your own with shuttles to area restaurants in downtown Hudson.

DAY 2

Wednesday 8/6

Hudson to New Paltz 35 or 50 Miles

OVERNIGHT: ULSTER COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS 249 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz, NY, 12561

• Leaving our overnight site we travel through quaint towns, past Clermont State Historic Site, the former estate of seven generations of the Livingston family who lived on the site for more than two centuries. As well as through the campus of Bard College.
• Crossing over the Hudson, on the Kingston Bridge, we arrive in Kingston and then head into New Paltz.
• Optional 50-mile route attractions: Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum, Downtown Rhinebeck

DAY 3

Thursday 8/7

New Paltz to Carmel 58 Miles

overnight: Carmel at Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park, Gipsy Trail Road, Carmel, NY 10512

• Departing New Paltz, we travel on the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail over the iconic Rosendale Trestle bridge. Ride the optional leg (16mi) of the Wallkill Trail for kayak and skydiving options, Village of Gardiner.
• Stop at the Hopewell Depot Museum to get a feel of the history of the former railway you'll be cycling along
• The Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park with its stunning 360° views will lead you into Poughkeepsie.

DAY 4

Friday 8/8

Carmel to Dobbs Ferry 42 Miles

OVERNIGHT: Mercy COLLEGE, 555 Broadway, Dobbs fERRY, ny, 10522

• Putnam to Dobbs Ferry will bring miles of paved trail through the Hudson Valley countryside.
• Marvel at the impressive length of the Appalachian Trail you'll cross while pedaling the Maybook Trailway.
• Relax as you arrive in Dobbs Ferry for an after-ride social under the Pavilion at Mercy College
• You're only a short walk away from downtown Dobbs Ferry where you can experience local crafts and art

DAY 5

Saturday 8/9

Dobbs Ferry to Brooklyn Bridge 40 Miles

• Roll from Dobbs Ferry as you make your first entry into NYC via the Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx
• Cross the Broadway Bridge into Manhattan, where a short trip on surface streets will put you on the West Side riding down the length of Manhattan along the Hudson River
• You’ll see all the sites ending the Empire State Trail at Battery Park on the bottom of Manhattan with a view of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
• A short trip across town to cross the iconic Brooklyn Bridge ending your your 5-day journey at Brooklyn Bridge Park