Albany to Portland, ME

[starfish]

We'll cycle along the Erie Canal and would like to end the trip in Portland, ME. We look for recommendations on how to connect from Albany to Portland. Thanks

[JayH]

Rt 20 is one option, which runs all the way from oregon to eastern MA.. It's longer than I-80 (and older!)..   

Once you get outside Albany, it does get a bit better and not a 4 lane highway and once you get east of I-90 it gets a lot better..   

Once you hit pittsfield, MA you could stick to 20 which zig zags around I-90 (mass pike) or pick up Rt 9 which goes towards Northhampton, MA

Once you get to eastern MA, you have a bunch of options as to the Atlantic Coastal route, the east coast greenway or your own route up towards Portland, ME

Jay

[starfish]

Thanks Jay for the helpful advice. Regards. Susanne

[indyfabz]

IIRC, the Atlantic Coast route goes through Ayer, MA, so you could shoot for that. Note that MA 2 and 2A can be very busy in places. Deerfield is a nice, historic town. But I am prejudiced. I went to high school there. I could let you in on a neat stealth camping location just above town.