Self-Guided Tours: The Finger Lakes

The 718 Outdoors Self-Guided Finger Lakes Tours will wind you some of the most scenic and historic landscapes that New York State has to offer. See our main Self-Guided Tour Page for what is included in our Self-Guided Tour packages.

• Image Galleries of Previous Finger Lakes Tours
• Video Playlists of Previous Erie Canal Tours (In-Progress)

What You Get:

• See Full Description of Package Items on our Self-Guided Tours Main Page
• Patches (1 for each rider)
• Ride Program (1 for each rider)
• Maps (1 for each rider)
• Ride Guide Book (1 for each rider)
• Routes (1 for each rider)
• Zoom Call (Group)
• Access
• Packing List and Strategy (Group)
• Epic Ride Weather Reports (Group)

4 Day Finger Lakes Self-Guided Tour

Starting and ending in Syracuse, NY, see 5 Finger Lakes, the Gorges at Watkins Glen and the historic town of Seneca Falls.

• Start in Syracuse, NY
• Day 1: 55 mi, +2,797 ft, Camping at Moravia, NY
• Day 2: 54mi, +2,828 ft, Camping at Hector, NY
• Day 3: 62 mi, +1,734 ft, Seneca Falls, NY
• Day 4: 42 mi, +772 ft, Trip ends in Syracuse, NY
  
• 213mi, +8,131 ft
  

7 Day Finger Lakes Self-Guided Tour (the Full 718 Route)

Starting in Syracuse, traverse all 11 Finger Lakes westward to Rocester, NY

• Start in Syracuse, NY
• Day 1: 55 mi, +2,797 ft, Camping at Moravia, NY
• Day 2: 54mi, +2,828 ft, Camping at Hector, NY
  
• Day 3: 51 mi, +1,737 ft, Camping at Keuka Lake, NY
• Day 4: 46mi, +1,642 ft, Camping at Keuka Lake, NY
• Day 5: 50 mi, +3,231 ft, Camping at South Bristol, NY
• Day 6: 43 mi, +2,898 ft, Camping at Conesus Lake, NY
• Day 7: 44 mi, +815 ft, Trip ends in Rochester NY
• 343 mi, +14,448 ft