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Watch the rides / Cuyahoga Valley

Towpath Trail: Canal Exploration Center to Peninsula

Flat, car-free riding along the old Ohio & Erie Canal, past locks, wetlands and villages.

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12 0 mi 11.5 mi 686 ft 607 ft 12 0 mi 11.5 mi 686 ft 607 ft
  • Easy (under 3%)
  • Moderate (3–6%)
  • Hard (6–9%)
  • Very steep (9% and up)

Ride it at home

Pair a smart trainer and ride this route from home. The resistance follows the climbs, the dot moves at your speed, and the park's warnings pop up as you reach them.

Difficulty sets how steep the climbs feel on the trainer: 100% is the real grade. Your speed on the map always uses the real grade and your weight.

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Watch-outs on this ride

Numbered on the map and the profile. Park notes come from Cuyahoga Valley's own NPS pages; steep sections are measured from the elevation data.

  1. Shared trail

    Shared with walkers, runners, dog walkers and horseback riders: a speed limit and trail courtesy apply, and weekends are busy.

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  2. Train back (seasonal)

    The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad runs a seasonal one-way bike shuttle from some trailheads; check its schedule.

    Park note, mile 11.5

Route traced on OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); elevation from Mapzen/AWS Terrain Tiles. Grades are worked out over about 200 m from public elevation data and can be off by a percent or two, more on tight switchbacks. Check the Cuyahoga Valley guide and the park's own page for current rules and closures before you ride.

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