The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail is the path where, from 1827 to 1913, mules pulled canal boats laden with passengers and goods up and down the historic Ohio & Erie Canal. Today’s trail follows the historic towpath as closely as possible, the exact route determined by historic maps and remnants of the trail itself.

A towpath is a road or trail on the bank of a river, canal, or other inland waterway. The purpose of a towpath is to allow a land vehicle , beasts of burden , or a team of human pullers to tow a boat , often a barge .

A roving bridge, [1] changeline bridge, [2] turnover bridge, [3] or snake bridge [4] is a bridge over a canal constructed to allow a horse towing a boat to cross the canal when the towpath changes sides. This often involved unhitching the tow line, but on some canals they were constructed so that there was no need to do this by placing the two ...

2024年10月1日 · Discover the heart of Cuyahoga Valley National Park by bicycling, running, or strolling on the Towpath Trail. Here you can travel the historic route of the Ohio & Erie Canal on the same path that mules walked to tow canal boats loaded with goods and passengers.

The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail is a 101 mile multi-use recreational path that follows the historic path that mules walked to tow canal boats loaded with goods and passengers. The route was determined by historic maps and remnants of the trail itself.

This map illustrates the 58.89-mile-long towpath trail. It shows areas of the Canal closed to public access or where bicycle use is restricted.

There are 55 trailheads along the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail’s 90+ miles. All but one (Portage Path Trailhead in Summit County) provide parking, making for easy access to the trail. Use our map page to view the highlights of the area around the Towpath Trailheads.

This calculator is to help plan trips on the Ohio Erie Canal Towpath Trail. Click on the locations where your trip will start and end, and the calculator will display the distance between those 2 points, both one-way and round trip. Detailed Maps of Trail Sections. Center Street Bridge now open but Irishtown Bend is closed.

Originally used for mules pulling canal boats, the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail is now the key walking, running, and biking route through the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area. Currently spanning 90 continuous miles long across four counties, the Towpath Trail is estimated to be 101 miles when complete.

A Lift Bridge is a low bridge designed to lift up out of the way of canal boat traffic. This short bridge carried the towpath over a canal slip, a small canal perpendicular to the main canal, built to provide access to docking areas or mills.