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Medina Falls – Erie Canalway Trail loop from Lockport Plant

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Road cycling routes
United States
New York
Niagara County
Lockport

Medina Falls – Erie Canalway Trail loop from Lockport Plant

Hard

4.6

(1190)

17,564

riders

Medina Falls – Erie Canalway Trail loop from Lockport Plant

07:01

147km

360m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 26.6 km for 37 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

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4.56 km

Big Bridge

Viewpoint

2

35.4 km

Medina Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

The waterfalls are beautiful! The path is not easy and overgrown. There is a wooden ladder you can use to go down and skip part of the way, but it's not attached to the wall, so be careful.

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3

44.1 km

Middleport Lift Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Just a nice little bridge in a nice little town.

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4

53.0 km

Gasport Lift Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Very cool structure. On the north side of the bridge, there's a parking area and a space for those interested in exploring the canal on foot or by bike.

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5

75.2 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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6

83.2 km

Amherst Veterans Canal Park

Highlight • Rest Area

The Amherst Veterans Canal Park is one of several parks along the Amherst Canalway Trail. The park is right on the banks of Tonawanda Creek, so it is a great …

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89.5 km

Tonawanda Creek

Lake

92.7 km

Erie Canal

Lake

9

92.9 km

Erie Canalway Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Part of the greater Empire State Trail, the Erie Canalway Trail is 360 miles long. The segment from Buffalo to Lyons is described by the National Park Service as "Level …

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108 km

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B

147 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.5 km

33.2 km

19.6 km

12.5 km

7.33 km

107 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

114 km

18.8 km

10.8 km

3.07 km

204 m

149 m

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Tuesday 1 September

28°C

21°C

48 %

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