Biking New York: Hudson Valley Rail Trail -- The Longest Pedestrian Bridge in the World!

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Ride over the Hudson River on the longest pedestrian bridge in the world -- coming in at a little over 1.25 miles -- in Poughkeepsie, NY. The Walkway Over the Hudson stands 212 feet above the Hudson River and boasts scenic views north to the Catskills and south to the Hudson Highlands.
At the other side of the bridge is the paved Hudson Valley Rail Trail stretching 7.1 miles. This trail stretches through hardwood forests, over Black Creek, and under two spectacular stone bridges. It's short -- but a beautiful trail you won't want to miss. This ride took place on May 14, 2022.
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@Evan-lr8nq 10 ай бұрын

This is my favorite thing about NY state. The the beauty of our landscape and sheer amount of it. And there are so many great bike trails all over. And now I just have to ride this one.

@Adventuresonebikes 10 ай бұрын

No doubt NYS has a lot going for it. I hope you get the chance to get on this trail. The bridge is breathtaking! Thanks for watching.

@pacificostudios 7 ай бұрын

It is great to see so many people enjoying what might have been torn down and lost forever. The Lehigh & Hudson River railroad that ran from Easton, PA to Maybrook, NY, where it connected to the New Haven railroad that owned the Poughkeepsie Bridge, ceased to be much use once so many railroads merged in the Northeast that all the freight trains over the Hudson could go via former New York Central track near Schenectady, NY, or the car floats between Brooklyn, NY and Jersey City, NJ, rather than get routed through Maybrook, NY.

@Adventuresonebikes 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the additional info, and thanks for watching.

@ssylwester 3 ай бұрын

This bridge and the attached bike paths are great. Took my teenage boys here a few years ago (rainy), but we had a great time. Good pizza in poughkeepsie also

@Adventuresonebikes 3 ай бұрын

It is a great ride! Thanks for taking a minute to comment, and for watching.

@davidwelch4372 2 жыл бұрын

I am not a big commentator on KZfaq channels but wanted you to know how much my wife and I enjoy your channel. We have had our ebikes for almost 3 years. We very much prefer riding on rail trails and try to ride at least once a week on a trail. Your video's have given us many great trails to ride and I always look forward to your next video. We did this ride last year also and it has to be one of the best rides ever. Thank you both for taking the time to document and publish your rides. On to the next one...... ride safe

@Adventuresonebikes 2 жыл бұрын

Hi David, Thank you so much for your kind comments. We appreciate it. We really like finding new trails to ride and making the videos gives us a good excuse to not ride the same trails over and over. This was one of our favorites. "See" you on the next ride.

@JPBVideo Жыл бұрын

So glad to see you stopped at Black Creek. One of my favorite spots along this trail.

@Adventuresonebikes Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@leecambria4404 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful tour I love biking,super steep hills and Beautiful scenery. Watching this gets me excited to see how far and fast i can go once I am able to bike on the Empire State trail. Thank God for his creations. Thank you for posting this. 😁

@Adventuresonebikes Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comments and for watching. It was a great ride. We hope to "see" you on another adventure soon!

@Mi-cha-el-Edward-Lee Жыл бұрын

Thankyou for sharing this: Bicycles are 'worth it'.

@Adventuresonebikes 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@sorellman 5 күн бұрын

This is now part of the Empire State Trail, about 750 miles. You can start about 7 miles west of the bridge, in New Paltz, go over the bridge, 1.5 miles, and do another 7 miles or so to where the trail used to end, an old train station that is now a shop, which is most of what our friends here have done on the east side of Hudson . That was what I did it when I did it some years ago. From New Paltz to the bridge is mostly down, so it is going to be mostly up on your way back from the bridge to New Paltz.

@Adventuresonebikes 5 күн бұрын

Thank you for taking a minute to share some additional information. We appreciate your support.

@LoriConstein 2 жыл бұрын

What a gorgeous trail to ride. I love the history and commentary.

@Adventuresonebikes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and for your kind comments. We look forward to “seeing” you on our next adventure.

@keeperoftheflame4209 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for another awesome video. God bless have a wonderful weekend.🚲🚴😎

@Adventuresonebikes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comments and watching our videos. All the best to you as well.

@thepaintingbiker 5 ай бұрын

As an artist I am looking forward to this ride to see the area where the Hudson River painters plied their craft.

@Adventuresonebikes 5 ай бұрын

It's a beautiful place. I hope you enjoy it.

@kevinjohnson3991 2 ай бұрын

The Hudson River school painters primary painting area is two bridges upstate from the walkway in catskill ny.

@ruralrider7732 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like a great ride! We will add this trail for sure. Thanks for a great video :)

@Adventuresonebikes 2 жыл бұрын

Have fun!. Thanks for watching.

@froglegs4910 8 ай бұрын

A Very beautiful biking sightseeing trail !

@Adventuresonebikes 8 ай бұрын

No doubt the bridge is awe-inspiring, and the trails are really pretty as well. Thanks for watching.

@coloradoebikerides7112 5 ай бұрын

you two do a beautiful job on your bike ride videos. I can't imagine the editing time. I wish modern movie producers would follow your "light touch" of your music when behind your voices. Always enjoyable to watch! A+A+A+

@Adventuresonebikes 5 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! We hope to “see” you again on our next adventure.

@scootersdenver 2 жыл бұрын

You guys do a nice job with your videos! Thanks for all your effort!

@Adventuresonebikes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comments. We appreciate your support. "See" you on the next ride.

@steveretiredandcycling 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! The bridge is awesome and the views look a lot better during the day. Last year I crossed the bridge early morning. While it was still a memorable ride, daylight puts a whole new perspective to the ride. I'm not a big fan (or small fan) of bridge crossings either. However this bridge is wide enough to appeal to anyone. Thanks again and all the best, Steve

@Adventuresonebikes 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, Aren't you off riding in some exotic land right now? If you are, thanks for taking a minute to check on what we are doing. We've been looking forward to this ride for a while -- first big trip of the year. We are off to ride the entire GAP soon -- but no camping for us, we aren't quite that adventurous.

@FollowThomas 2 жыл бұрын

This is a beautiful trail. I definitely want to ride it. 👍

@Adventuresonebikes 2 жыл бұрын

It was a great trail. Let us know what you think when you ride it.

@CerveloR5 Жыл бұрын

Great Video. I just rode that same part of the trail yesterday and it was amazing. Thanks for sharing!

@Adventuresonebikes Жыл бұрын

Hi. Thanks for watching and for your kind comment. I love biking over this bridge and on the surrounding trails. We hope to "see" you on our next adventure.

@alanwilliamson6421 Жыл бұрын

I love this bridge I drive 3 hours 1 way to see it a bunch of times

@Adventuresonebikes Жыл бұрын

It is pretty awesome to ride over this bridge. We will likely go back again soon. Thanks for watching.

@donweber4992 2 жыл бұрын

That was probably was one of the most scenic rides I've seen. Thanks for the video, and how do you choose your music as it is always ?comforting?, is that the word I'm looking for? Also, is there a toll to cross the bridge? I mean, it IS New York, hahahaha.

@Adventuresonebikes 2 жыл бұрын

No toll, but you have to donate a kidney (just joking). This is a great view, but then I'm pretty sure you are going to be excited about your upcoming trip to the Lehigh Gorge Trail -- and we can't wait to join you on the trails you ride after that. Hope we can make that happen.

@joeherrera8826 3 ай бұрын

Your braver than I am cause I tried to cross this but just couldn't bare the height.

@Adventuresonebikes 3 ай бұрын

I’m usually afraid of heights, but I didn’t feel uncomfortable on this bridge at all. Sorry you didn’t get the chance to get across.

@paullee4210 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. I was hoping to see the end of the trail. My wife and I are searching for bike trails in upstate NY and the bridge and the trail just may be the first one we may venture out this upcoming season once the weather gets warmer. A total of roughly about 10miles each is very nice. Along the way, we can take some breaks here and there while enjoying the scenic view. One question though. Where do you park your vehicle coming from the NYC area to get on the bridge and continue on the trail?

@Adventuresonebikes 4 ай бұрын

The end of the trail was about 1 mile beyond where we went and the trail went along the side of the road before it just dead ended - which is why we decided not to continue. I think you can take a few roads to jump on the Walkill Rail Trail, but we didn’t try to do that. We started on the East side of the bridge and there was a parking lot there that was also the parking for the start of the Dutchess Rail trail. I know there is parking on the west side of the bridge as well. We don’t live near NYC so I don’t know how one would want to drive to hit this trail. One thing you can do is look at TrailLink.com. I believe you can see where the parking is for the trail without paying for a membership. However, you do need a paid membership to get GPS directions. Thanks for watching and I hope you have a great ride.

@paullee4210 4 ай бұрын

@@Adventuresonebikes thank you for the information

@elizabethmorgan2513 Жыл бұрын

Where di you start, in Poughkeepsie or in HIghland? Beautiful trip!!!!❤

@Adventuresonebikes Жыл бұрын

Hi. We started in Poughkeepsie. Right at the intersection of the Dutchess Rail Trail and the Walkway over the Hudson.

@techgod-h7b Жыл бұрын

I live near this kind of area that’s sick we live in a kind of similar area

@Adventuresonebikes Жыл бұрын

We really enjoyed the bridge and the Poughkeepsie area. Thanks for watching.

@Viral-dv4sbl Жыл бұрын

Is that possible to go Hudson river valley by train from NYC?

@Adventuresonebikes Жыл бұрын

Hi, Thanks for watching and your question. Unfortunately, I don’t have any information related to taking the train. I’m guessing that there would be stops, and there is a train station at the base of the Walkway Over the Hudson in Poughkeepsie. I think the bigger question is if you want to take a bike with you, how hard it is to make that happen with the train?

@Fayem718 Жыл бұрын

Yes, both Amtrak and MTA run trains from NYC to multiple points in the Hudson Valley.