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> Content revision: 2026-10-19T21:53:55.818Z

HIKING ROUTE

# Erie Canalway Trail (Buffalo Harbor State Park to Hertel Avenue)

Erie · approximately 8.0 mapped miles in New York

[Erie parks ↗](https://nyparks.org/counties/erie)

## The mapped route.

Only the mapped New York portions are shown. Mileage is estimated from those lines, including mapped branches, and may differ from an official trail length. Disconnected lines are not instructions to cross unmapped land.

[View this route on OpenStreetMap ↗](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/17814470)

## Plan before you walk.

**Mapped distance**: 8.0 miles in New York; approximate

**Route type**: Hiking route

**Mapped operator**: Empire State Trails

**OSM walking network**: Local

This route comes from community-maintained map data. Access, trail condition, difficulty, seasonal restrictions, and the route’s continuity have not been independently verified. Follow current official maps, signs, and closures.

## Parks along the mapped route.

Links indicate a mapped boundary overlap, not confirmation that the park manages every segment.

[Buffalo Harbor State Park ↗](https://nyparks.org/parks/buffalo-harbor-state-park)

## Source & map data

Trail data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), under the [Open Database License (ODbL)](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/). [OSM relation 17814470](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/17814470) · source snapshot Oct 19, 2026 · imported Oct 19, 2026.

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