Creating a self-guided walk to explore Albany is easy. Choose the attractions that interest you the most, and let our software create a walking route based on your selections. Afterward, retrieve your walk in the GPSmyCity app on your mobile device. The app will guide you from one tour stop to the next as if you had a personal tour guide. Our short
tutorial video shows the steps needed to create your walk.
Step 1: Select Attractions
Select "Interface" below to select the 'List' or 'Map' interface. Use "Filter Sights" to filter attractions by category. Maximum 20 sights per walk. If you select the 'Map' interface, click a map pin to view the sight information and select the sight.
Interface* :
Map and List of attractions
List of attractions
Map with attraction pins
Filter Sights* :
-- Show all sights --
Must-see
Attraction/Landmark
Museum/Gallery
Religious
Food/Drink
Shopping
Park/Outdoor
Albany Art Room LLC
Albany Center Gallery
Albany City Hall (must see)
Albany Institute of History & Art (must see)
Albany Union Station
Cafe Hollywood
Cathedral of All Saints
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Elissa Halloran Designs
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Empire State Plaza
Erastus Corning Tower
First Church in Albany (Reformed) (must see)
Historic Cherry Hill House (must see)
Lark Street
Lark Tavern
Last Vestige Music Shop
MVP Arena
New York State Capitol (must see)
New York State Executive Mansion
New York State Museum (must see)
Oh Bar
Palace Theatre (must see)
Romeo's Gifts
Schuyler Mansion (must see)
St. Joseph Church
St. Mary's Church
St. Peter's Episcopal Church (must see)
Ten Broeck Mansion (must see)
The Alfred E. Smith Building
The Cottage Herb Farm Shop
The Egg (must see)
USS Slater (must see)
Washington Avenue Armory
Washington Park (must see)
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Step 2: Select Starting Point
Indicate walk's starting point which can be either one of the selected sights (shown on the map in 'Step 3') or a custom sight of choice, e.g. your hotel or a metro station.
Select One* :
Use one of the selected attractions
Use my hotel or a location specified by me
Use a walk friendly hotel
Enter Place Name* :
GPS Coordinates* :
Locate the place on map
Choose a Hotel* :
Renaissance Albany Hotel (view info)
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Albany Downtown (view info)
Hampton Inn & Suites Albany-Downtown (view info)
Starting Point* :
Step 3: Create/Update Route
The selected attractions are displayed on the map below.
Walk Distance:
Your walk is not saved yet. To save it, please proceed to the final 'Step 4' below.
Selected Attractions:
Step 4: Save Your Custom Walk
Enter a name for your custom walk, along with your email address, in the fields below. You will receive the instructions for retrieving your custom walk in the GPSmyCity app by email. The GPSmyCity app offers turn-by-turn travel directions to guide you from one attraction to the next.
Walk Name* :
Email* :