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Walk the "Walkway Over the Hudson" Pedestrian Bridge spanning the Hudson River. The 10K route includes downtown Poughkeepsie, and returns you to the Start Point via the Mid-Hudson (FDR) Bridge.
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Walkway Over The Hudson
Year Round Walk
SN: 128980 - 2025 / Y0797
From Wed, Jan 1st, 2025 to Dec 31st, 2025
Start times: Walk during daylight hours only.
Hosted on the Online Start Box (OSB) only
Highland, New York
WARNING: The map pin is for reference only and may not accurately indicate the start box location or the event start.
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Event comments
The Start Point is near the western entrance to the Walkway Over the Hudson Bridge. The 5K route takes you over and back the Walkway Over the Hudson Pedestrian Bridge. The 10K route takes you over the Walkway Over the Hudson Bridge and continues through downtown Poughkeepsie and through the historic Poughkeepsie Train Station. Then the 10K takes you over the Mid-Hudson Bridge with its Bridge Music Stations (in season) and follows Haviland Rd back to the Start Point at the Hudson Valley Rail Trail Parking Lot. This link to a youtube video provides an interesting history of the bridge which was originally built in 1888, and at the time, was the longest railway bridge in world: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfYmBySg_do&NR=1. 7a.m.-local sunset. Walk daylight only.
Rating: 1A, Distance: 5, 10(2A)km
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Restrooms: Yes |
Pets: Yes |
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Strollers: Medium |
Wheelchairs: No |
Event information
Start by parking in a lot near the Hudson Valley Rail Trail and Caboose Parking Lot on the west side of the Hudson River. There is a parking fee for the parking lot and the parking spaces along Haviland Rd near the lot. ($5 for 4 hours). Stroll along the "Walkway Over the Hudson Bridge" (the world's tallest & longest elevated pedestrian bridge: 212 ft over River). The longer 10K trail includes a loop through the City of Poughkeepsie that recrosses the Hudson River on Mid-Hudson (FDR) Bridge back to the Start Point. See walking directions for details. Walk during daylight hours only.
Awards: IVV CREDIT ONLY
OSB - First register for the event
The detailed location of, and driving directions to, the event starting point are included in the event directions, downloaded from the Online Start Box (OSB). To plan your travels, please use the map on this page or the maps phrase below, if provided by the club. The POC does not provide event directions nor accept alternate payment methods.
Maps phrase and directions link
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Hudson Valley Rail Trail Parking Lot and Caboose 75 Haviland Rd., Highland, NY 12528 | |
The above maps phrase is only provided for planning purposes. The downloaded event directions provide detailed directions to the starting point and possible alternate start point locations. THERE IS NO PHYSICAL START BOX AT THIS LOCATION.
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