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Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail

Canal towpath in Ohio · OpenStreetMap relation

Length
91.3 mi 147 km1
On former railbed
85.9 mi 94%
Opened
19933
Surface
Paved1
Last checked
Oct 12, 2026

The Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail is a multi-use trail that follows part of the former route of the Ohio & Erie Canal in Northeast Ohio.

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Official website

Misty morn along the towpath (12409636924).jpg
Misty morn along the towpath (12409636924).jpg · Photo: Cuyahoga jco · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Photos

  • NPS cuyahoga-valley-towpath-map.gif NPS cuyahoga-valley-towpath-map.gif
    Photo: U.S. National Park Service, restoration/cleanup by National Park Maps (https://npmaps.com) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  • Ohio & Erie Canalway - Towpath Trail in Navarre - NARA - 7720756.jpg Ohio & Erie Canalway - Towpath Trail in Navarre - NARA - 7720756.jpg
    Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  • Ohio & Erie trail - Akron.jpg Ohio & Erie trail - Akron.jpg
    Photo: Cards84664 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail Section in October.JPG Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail Section in October.JPG
    Photo: Kevin Payravi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • Slow Roll Cleveland (16891819154) (cropped).jpg Slow Roll Cleveland (16891819154) (cropped).jpg
    Photo: k_e_lewis · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Sources

  1. OpenStreetMap relation 1406815, OpenStreetMap contributors · Map data · ODbL · checked Oct 12, 2026
  2. “Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail”, Wikipedia · Encyclopedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · checked Oct 12, 2026
  3. Wikidata Q21197564, Wikidata · Knowledge base · CC0 · checked Oct 12, 2026
  4. Official trail website · Official site · checked Oct 12, 2026

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