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Cleveland

Ohio City

Tremont

Harvard Road

Edgewater Park

Lake erie

Steelyard Commons

Westside Market

Cleveland CUyAHOgA COUnTy

LodgingThe Cleveland Hostel on W 25thHilton Garden InnMarriottRenaissance ClevelandThe Ritz-CarltonHampton InnHoliday Inn ExpressRadissonDouble TreeResidence InnWyndhamEmbassy Suites

RestaurantsWest Side MarketWest Side Market CafeGreat Lakes Brewing Company Market Garden BreweryBier MarketTown HallCleats

Bicycle shopsJoy Machines, W 25thFridrich’s, Lorain RoadThe Ohio City Bicycle Coop, flatsShaker Cycle, Tremont


Cuyahoga Valley national Park

LodgingStanford House

RestaurantsiNDePeNDeNCeYours TrulyPeNiNsuLaFischer’sWinking LizardSzalay’s FarmHale Farm & Village

Bicycle shopsCentury Cycles, Pennisula

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic RailroadRide the train with your bike for $3

AmenitiesRockside Road, restrooms, waterCanal Road, Visitor Center, restrooms, water(Center closed until 2014, restrooms open)Boston, restrooms, water (behind museum)Peninsula, restrooms, waterLiquor Store, Portage PathMemorial Parkway, north of Akron, restrooms, water

CUyAHOgA And SUMMiT COUnTy

Ohio and Erie Canal Reservation

Harvard Road

Rockside Road

Peninsula

Canal Road

Station Road

Boston

Botzam

Portage Path

Mustill Store

Traveling south from the Harvard Road trail-head follow the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail through The Cleveland Metroparks Ohio and Erie Canal Reservation. This section (approximately 8 miles) is paved and fabulous fun with lots of twists and turns and two suspension bridges.

The trail switches to crushed limestone at Rockside Road as the trail enters the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The crushed limestone trail surface is not as bad as it sounds. The trail is smooth and worn in as it is nearly 200 years old. You can still travel at a decent speed and the scenery is spectacular. The downside is that it is dusty (or muddy) and it will get everywhere. Keep a loose grip to avoid friction build up.

The trail through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park is 20 miles and follows the Cuyahoga River and the Ohio and Erie Canal built between 1825 and 1832. The park is abundant with wildlife and there are many interpretive signs, visitor centers, and his-toric demonstrations. Drinking fountains are at Canal Road, Boston and Peninsula. There are restaurants and a bike shop in Peninsula. There is a canal boat museum in Boston. The Cuyahoga Valley is deep so attempting to leave the towpath in any direction involves a steep climb.

There are bald eagles near Station Road and Great Blue Herons have a giant nesting area at Bath Road. The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Rail-road runs the length of the park and has a Bike Aboard deal where you and your bike can ride the train for only $3. The train runs 3 times a day in each direction, June through October, Wednesday–Sunday.

Ohio and Erie Canal

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Akron — Massillon

Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail contiguous through Akron In the spring of 2012 Summit County complet-ed their sections of the Towpath Trail eliminat-ing the on-road sections in Akron and tricky interchanges around Barberton. The route is beautiful and easy to navigate. The entire route through Summit County is now on-trail except for a few blocks in downtown Akron. The route is well signed with one exception described in the detail.

Massillon

Clinton

Akron

LodgingakroNQuaker Square InnThe Akron City Centre HotelBarBertoNCasa Bella Bed and BreakfastMassiLLoNHampton Inn

CampingPrimitive, Big Bend Trailhead, Akron and Center Road, New Franklin

RestaurantsakroNBarley HouseThirsty Dog (beer only)Spaghetti WarehouseBarBertoNGreen Diamond Grille & PubCaNaL FuLtoNCherry Street CreamerySisters Century House RestaurantMassiLLoNKozmo’sMenches BrothersSmiley’s Ristorante & Pizzeria

Bicycle shopsBlimp City Bike & Hike, AkronR-D Bike Shop, BarbertonErnie’s, on the trail north of Massillon

Barberton

Canal Fulton

SUMMiT And STARK COUnTy

Must seeMurals on buildings in MassillonWorking canal boat in Canal Fulton

AmenitiesWilbeth Road south of Akron restrooms, waterSnyder Ave., Barberton restrooms, waterCanal Fulton, Vistor Center, restrooms, waterBehind Ernie’s, Massillon, restrooms, water

Ohio and Erie Canal

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dalton — Brinkhaven

LodgingMiLLersBurgMillersburg HotelComfort Inn

RestaurantsDaLtoNDari-etteFast FoodFreDeriCksBurgLem’sHoLMesviLLeSubwayMiLLersBurgMillersburg HotelBags Sports PubMillersburg Brewing CompanyFox’s Pizza DenJittersFast Food near WalmartkiLLBuCkKillbuck Sweet ShoppeCreekside Coffeehouse and Cafe

Bicycle shopsRaber’s Bike Shop, Millersburg

Must seeAmish Walmart, Millersburg

AmenitiesIce House Liquor store, Millersburg

STARK, WAynE, HOLMES COUnTy

Massillondalton

Millersburg

Brinkhaven

danville

Holmesville

Killbuck

Fredericksburg

Sippo Valley Trail

Holmes County Trail

Ohio and Erie Canal

Towpath


KnOX COUnTydanville — Mount Vernon

LodgingDaNviLLeRed Fox Country Inn gaMBierKenyon InnMouNt verNoNComfort InnThe Mount Vernon InnHeritage HouseThe Russell Cooper House

CampingHowarDKokosing Valley Campground & CanoeMouNt verNoNRustic Knolls Campground

RestaurantsDaNviLLeRoute 62 Drive-InHowarDGriller’s Barbeque Howard Hilton MOuNT VERNONWineStein

Bicycle shopsY-Not Cycling, Mount Vernon

Must seeBridge of Dreams, Brinkhaven

AmenitiesDaNviLLeLiquor storeDanville Memorial Park, restrooms

danville

HowardMount Vernon

gambier

Brinkhaven

Centerburg

Kokosing Gap Trail

Heart of Ohio Trail

Mohican Valley Trail

RT 62

Bridge of Dreams


KnOX, LiCKing, dELAWARE COUnTyCenterburg — galena

LodgingsuNBurYhotels 4 miles from Sunbury at I71

CampingTree Haven Campground (4 miles from trail)Alum Creek State Park (10 miles from trail)Cross Creek Resort (10 miles from trail)

RestaurantsCeNterBurgSubwayHartForDThe DinerThe Pizza PlacesuNBurYLong Branch PizzaSunbury GrillJoe’s Firehouse TaverngaLeNaMudflats Bar & Grill

Mt Vernon

Centerburg

Sunbury Hartford Croton

Westerville

galena

Heart of Ohio Trail


Alum Creek Trail Westerville

Bikeway

Olentangy Trail

Antrim Lake Park

Ohio Railroad Museum

Ohio State university

Scioto River Trail

Westerville

Worthington

Clintonville

Columbus

Westerville — Columbus

LodgingwesterviLLe (Maxtown Road / Polaris Parkway) Best WesternHoliday Inn ExpressFairfeild InnWingateHampton InnsCHroCk roaDRamadaQuality Inn & SuitesDowNtowN CoLuMBusComfort InnCrown PlazaDoubletree Suites

RestaurantswesterviLLeMax and Erma’s DOWNTOWN COLuMBuSElevatorBarley’s

Bicycle shopsWesterville, TrekWesterville Bike ShopBaer Wheels, Ohio State CampusBike Source, Westerville & Ohio State Campus

AmenitiesWesterville bike depot

dELAWARE And FRAnKLin COUnTy

galena


FRAnKLin, MAdiSOn, gREEnE COUnTyUS 40 Broad Street — Cedarville

LodgingBroaD streetRed RoofComfort SuitesLa QuintaCountry InnBest WesternLoNDoNAlexandra’s Bed & Breakfastand bike hostelsoutH CHarLestoNHoustonia Bed & BreakfastCeDarviLLeHearthstone InnNote: Cedarville is a dry town

RestaurantsLoNDoNRothwell’sLondon Coffee PeddlerSubwaysoutH CHarLestoNPurple MonkeyHot food at the IGA CeDarviLLeChinese Food

AmenitiesLondon is home of Friends of Madison County Parks and TrailsTrailhead, restrooms, water, south of LondonTrailhead, restrooms, water, South CharlestonTrailhead, restrooms, water, Cedarville

London

Roberts Pass

Camp Chase TrailPrairie

Grass Trail

Prairie Grass Trail

COLUMBUS

London

South Charleston

CedarvilleXenia

georgesvilleBattelle Darby

Creek Metro Parks

Camp Chase TrailPrairie Grass Trail

Roberts Pass



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Xenia

Waynesville

Corwin

Spring Valley

Oregonia

Fort Ancient

Caesar Creek State Park

Morrow

South Lebanon

Lebanon

Lebanon Connector 8 miles

Xenia — Oregonia

LodgingXeNiaRamada Victoria’s Bed & BreakfastsPriNg vaLLeYKickstand LodgingwaYNesviLLeCreekwood Motel

CampingsPriNg vaLLeYFrontier Campground

RestaurantssPriNg vaLLeYTreana’s Folks & Spokes CafeTwo Scoops Ice Cream ParlorSlim’s Neighborhood Bar & GrillCorwiNCorwin Coffee PeddleroregoNiaThe Little River Cafe

Bicycle shopsK & G Bike Center, Xenia

AmenitiesXenia Trailhead with restrooms, waterXenia Liquor store, no grocery storeCorwin, restrooms, waterWaynesville, groceriesCaesar Creek State Park is uphill and narrowFort Ancient is uphill and narrow



WARREn, CLERMOnT, HAMiLTOn COUnTyMorrow — newtown

Loveland

Miamiville

Milford

Terrace Park

newtown

Loveland Park

Little Miami Golf Center

Morrow

South LebanonLebanon Connector 8 miles

Avoca Park

LodgingLoveLaNDHilton Garden Inn Cincinnati NortheastMiLForDHoliday Inn Express Cincinnati NortheastMarieMoNtBest Western

CampingMorrowMorgan Canoe Livery and CampgroundMiLForDTerrell Park

RestaurantsMorrowWolfe’s MarketMiranda’s Ice CreamLoveLaNDPaxton’s GrillThe WorksMiLForDTranter’s Tasty Treats & BBQ

Bicycle shopsLoveLaNDMontgomery CyclerySwallow Bicycle WorksMiLForDBishop’s Bicycles

AmenitiesMorrow, restrooms, water Loveland Park, restrooms, waterAvoca Park, restrooms, water



HAMiLTOn COUnTyCincinnati

Mariemont

Cincinnati

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Little Miami Golf Center

Lunken Airport

Yeatman’s Cove

Kellogg Avenue

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DETAIL INDEX

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Cleveland detail map

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Edgewater to Abbey Avenuesouth on the bike path under the highway and RRsouth on W 65th where the bike path endsleft on Detroit Avenueright on W 25th Streetleft on Lorain Avenueright on Gehring Avenueleft on Abbey Avenue

Downtown to Abbey AvenueHope Memorial Bridge bikeway to Lorain Avenueleft on Gehring Avenueleft on to Abbey Avenue

Abbey Avenue to Harvardright on an unsigned road (under I-90)merge onto W 14th Street left on sidewalk / bike trail at Holmden Avenueleft on Jennings Roadleft on Havard Roadright to Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath trailhead

soutH to NortH

Harvard to Abbeyleft from the Harvard Road trailhead lotright on Jennings Road right on the bicycle trail signed Tremontright on W 14th Streetbear right on Abby Avenue connectorleft on Abbey Avenueright on Gehring Avenue

To Downtown Clevelandright on Lorain Avenueleft on the Hope Memorial Bridge bikeway

To Edgewater Parkleft on Lorain Avenueright on W 25thleft on Franklin Boulevardright on W 29th Streetleft on Detroit Avenueright on W 65th Streetforward (north) on bike path where W 65th dead ends at Fr. Caruso Drive at the bottom of the hill go left (west) to reach the public beach or right (east) to the marina IGotaBike.com

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Navigating from the Ohio to Erie Trailhead at Harvard Road to and around downtown Cleveland by bicycle is a bit complicated be-cause of the Cuyahoga River. Cuyahoga trans-lates to crooked river and it is very crooked. The land around the river, known as “the flats” is a large pit and you need to know how to get down in there, find a way to cross the river, and then get back up and out the other side. There is a lot of industry and few roads. Or you can go over the flats and the river on one of two bridges: The Hope Memorial Bridge (AKA Lorain Carnegie Bridge) or the Veterans Me-morial Bridge (AKA Detroit Superior Bridge). Both of these bridges have a bikeway that is separate from vehicle traffic.

There is a fun tradition of tire dipping for those who ride the entire length of the Ohio to Erie Trail. You begin with your back tire in Lake Erie and end with your front tire in the Ohio River, or the reverse, depending on the direction of your ride. You cannot get your tire in Lake Erie from downtown, the entire city waterfront is on piers, many feet above the waves. To tire dip go to Edgewater Park which is an easy pedal just west of downtown. Details below.

Originally the The Ohio to Erie Trail accessed downtown Cleveland via the West 3rd Street Bridge which is often closed. The current route connects the trail to downtown (and Edgewater) via Tremont.

The trail comes to an end at the Harvard Road Trailhead parking lot, in the shadows of the big Alcoa plant on the hill and the Harvard Denison bridge just ahead in the distance.

This photo is looking east down old Harvard Road. Just beyond the railroad tracks is the trailhead for the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath. The large building in the background is the Alcoa plant and it can be seen for miles. The car is on the bridge that crosses the Cuyahoga River.

Harvard Road Trailhead

Friends of Madison County Parks and Trails “tire dipping” in Lake Erie at Edgewater Park. Their tires were in the Ohio River five days earlier.

Carol and Guy “tire dipping” in Lake Erie to start their 2013 Ohio To Erie Tour.

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From this trailhead parking lot, the trail be-comes a road route. From the trailhead park-ing lot, turn left (west) onto Harvard Road. You will cross the Cuyahoga River in about 200 feet. Just past the river, in another 200 feet, you will turn right at the light, onto Jennings Road (north).

There is a sports bar/restaurant at the corner of Harvard and Jennings, called Cleats. Pretty good bar food (burgers, etc.) and decent beer (Great Lakes). There is a bike rack on the Jennings Road side.

The bike route continues north on Jennings. Follow the green bike route signs pointing you to the Tremont neighborhood. There is a bike lane but it is not maintained so take the lane and use caution as you cross the railroad tracks. In about a half mile, the bicycle trail picks up to take you behind a large retail com-plex, Steelyard Commons, in homage to the once magnificent steel mills that used to stand there. There is a gigantic Walmart, Target, Home Depot, a Subway, Chipotle, Steak and Shake, IHOP and so on. The trail runs behind the complex in a fenced-in corridor alongside a train yard and old steel mill.

After Steelyard Commons, continue on the bicycle path connector that will take you under Quigley Road through two short tun-nels and up the hill on the other side of the road. Once at the top of the hill (it’s not too bad), you will be at a traffic roundabout. Head to your right on West 14th Street. The path becomes sidewalk so get on the street at the first side street (Holmden).

Steelyard – Tremont

At the southern end of Steelyard Commons the bicycle route changes from trail to an on road route at Jennings Road.

The trail runs behind the Steelyard Commons complex in a fenced-in corridor alongside a train yard and an old steel mill.

The intersection of Harvard and Jennings near the Harvard Road Trailhead.

At the north end of Steelyard Commons, there is a bicycle path connector that will take you under Quigley Road through two short tunnels and up the hill to Tremont.


Proceed along West 14th. When you cross Clark Avenue, your are entering the Tremont neighborhood. It’s a kind of trendy place with lots of cool restaurants and pubs along the way, especially around Lincoln Park. Proceed the length of W 14th, ignoring the “End of Bike Route” sign, until you cross Fairfield.

At this point it looks as if you are getting onto the highway ramp. There is a Greek Orthodox Church on the corner. Proceed up the ramp. At the last second there is a road off the ramp on the right —follow it. It’s just a short little connector road barely 500 feet long. I don’t even think it has a name. It will take you to Abbey Avenue.

Turn left on Abbey. You will go under I-90 and the new I-90 bridge construction site and then cross the Abbey bridge, with downtown visible on your right. (note: at end of the Abby bridge there are green bicycle signs directing you to go right. Our advice is to ignore this route that is a through-the-neighborhood shortcut to the Hope Memorial Bridge.) Roll down Abbey until it dead ends into Gehring Avenue. Turn right onto Gehring. At Lorain Road (Route 10), you will make a right to go downtown, or a left to go to Edgewater Park. use the crosswalks if needed.

When you are at Lorain and Gehring, you will notice a tall tower across the street. That’s the historic West Side Market. It’s an old-world farmers market. You absolutely must stop in. Trust me on this one. It’s huge and there is an inside market and an outside market. They are open on Mondays & Wednesdays: 7 AM - 4 PM and Fridays & Saturdays: 7 AM - 6 PM. Also in the same area is the Great Lakes Brewing Company restaurant and bar as well as The Garden Market Brewery, Town Hall and many other small shops, bars, restaurants, a bike shop and a new hostel.

The highway ramp is straight ahead, The church on the right, and the short connector to Abbey Avenue is in the center.

This the other end of the Abbey Avenue connector. (Abbey Avenue is crossing left to right.) Sokolowski’s university Inn is the building on the right. Turn left to cross the Abbey Avenue Bridge.

The view looking towards downtown Cleveland from Gehring Avenue near the West Side Market. The red building is the RTA station, Cleveland’s public transportion, that includes trains and buses with bike racks.

The West Side Market is open on Mondays & Wednesdays: 7AM - 4PM and Fridays & Saturdays: 7AM - 6PM.

Tremont – Ohio City

Ignore the Tremont “End of Bike Route” sign and continue on West 14th Street.


To Downtown ClevelandTurn right off of Gehring onto Lorain, you will be heading into downtown Cleveland. It’s just over the beautiful Hope Memorial Bridge (AKA Lorain-Carnegie). Notice the art deco giants, the “Guardians of Traffic,” on either end of the bridge. At the approach to the bridge take the lane to make a left at W 20th Street onto the recently opened 14’ wide bikeway across the north side of the bridge that is separated from the traffic with a concrete rail. There is also a bike lane on the south side of the bridge if you prefer.

When you cross the bridge, you will be in downtown Cleveland, across from the Indian’s ballpark. At this point, Lorain Road turns into Carnegie Avenue. Stay on Carnegie and pass the ballpark, turn left on East 9th to get to Lake Erie, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Great Lakes Science Center and to explore downtown.

Also, just about 5 miles east of downtown is the world class Cleveland Museum of Art in university Circle. CMA is always free (except for some special exhibitions) and is closed on Mondays. Also in university Circle is the Botanical Garden, the Museum of Natural His-tory, The Crawford Aviation and Automobile Museum, and the new Museum of Contempo-rary Art (MOCA).

It’s easy to get to university Circle from downtown Cleveland. use Euclid Avenue, as it has been designated as a bike route with bike lanes running it’s length. Take Euclid (Route 20) out to East Boulevard. Turn left (north) on East Boulevard and all of the museums are right in front of you.

downtown Cleveland and Edgewater Park

“Guardians of Traffic,” and the recently opened 14’ wide bikeway across the north side of the Hope Memorial Bridge that connects Ohio City and downtown Cleveland.

To Edgewater ParkTurn left off of Gehring onto Lorain and at the next corner turn right on W 25th.

For Lake Erie access, you need to proceed west on Detroit but there is no left turn from W 25th onto Detroit heading west. To get around the block turn left (west) onto Franklin Boulevard, proceed west on Franklin Boule-vard approximately 1000 feet to W 29th, turn right (north) onto W 29th, follow W 29th 2 blocks north to Detroit. Turn left (west) onto Detroit. Proceed approximately 1 mile west on Detroit to W 65th Street. At W 65th turn right (north). Proceed north on W 65th ap-proximately 1/2 mile. W 65th dead ends at Fr. Caruso Drive. A bike path begins here, taking you north under the railroad tracks. Proceed on the path through the tunnel and down the hill on the other side. You are entering Edgewater Park. Proceed on the path under the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway, and follow the path to the left (west) to reach the public beach or turn right (east) onto Whiskey Island Road along side the marina to reach the pub-lic boat launch (no sand) approximately 1/4 mile on the left (north).

NortH to soutH

Edgewater to Abbey AvenueStart at the public boat launch (on Whiskey Island Road next to the marina) or the pub-lic beach at Edgewater Park. Head south on the bike path under the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway, proceed up the hill and through the tunnel under the railroad tracks. The path ends at W 65th Street and Fr. Caruso Drive. Proceed forward, south, on W 65th approxi-mately 1/2 mile. At Detroit Avenue, turn left (east). Proceed east on Detroit approximately 1 mile. At W 25th turn right (south). Proceed south on W 25th approximately 1/2 mile. Turn left (east) on Lorain Avenue. (see West-side Market info above). At the next intersec-tion turn right (south) on Gehring and make an immediate left onto Abbey Avenue.

Downtown to Abbey Avenueuse the Hope Memorial Bridge from the inter-section of Ontario and Carnegie in downtown Cleveland. Cross the bridge on the recently opened 14’ wide bikeway across the north side of the bridge that is separated from the traffic with a concrete rail. When the bikeway ends ignore the signage and get on the road (Lorain Avenue) and continue to the second traffic light and turn left on Gehring and im-mediately turn left onto Abbey Avenue.

Abbey Avenue to the Harvard Road TrailheadCross the Abbey Avenue bridge. As you are approaching the I-90 bridge construction and underpass turn right on a unsigned road that looks like a highway ramp. It is short connec-tor that takes you under I-90 and puts you on W 14th Street. Watch out for traffic entering from your right as you merge to onto W 14th. You could also go around the block through the neighborhood by staying on Abbey until it dead ends on W 11, turn right, then right again and proceed to W 14th to turn left.

On W 14th you will see green bike route signs directing you to the towpath. In about a mile you will approach the traffic roundabout above Steelyard Commons. At the last side street (Holmden) before the roundabout turn left and hop on the sidewalk which becomes a bike trail around the corner.

The bike trail takes you downhill, through two tunnels, and deposits you behind the giant retail complex (description above) and continues between a chain-link fence. This trail dead ends at Jennings Road. Follow the bike signs and turn left. If the bike lane is dirty take the lane and use caution at the railroad tracks. At the next traffic light turn left on Har-vard Road and cross the Cuyahoga River. The Trailhead is front of you. Turn right to pick up The Ohio to Erie Trail south on the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail.

Carol is pointing at the unsigned road that is the short connector that takes you from Abbey to W 14th. It goes right between the old and new I-90 bridges. Turn right at the spot when the bike lane inexplicably turns to brick pavers. If the road is closed due to construction you can go around the block by staying on Abbey until it dead ends then make the next two right turns, then proceed to W 14th to turn left.


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NortH to soutHTraveling north to south the trail will take you over the highways on a spectacular new bridge on the approach to downtown Akron and dead end onto Quaker Street. Follow Quaker Street uphill to where it dead ends into West Bowery Street. The Civic will be in front of you.

use the crosswalk to cross West Bowery Street where the trail continues on the south side of West Bowery Street, facing traffic on the sidewalk / path. In one block turn left onto Water Street. At the next block, cross W State Street to pick up the trail as it takes you right past the baseball stadium. Next you go past a hospital and under W Bartges Street. Then the trail turns left and goes up a tiny incline with a playground in front of you and multiple trails. Turn to the right to cross the bridge on the bike path.soutH to NortHNavigating south to north is easier. In down-town Akron the trail will dead end and you will cross W State Street and you will proceed on Water Street for one block and turn right on West Bowery Street and left on Quaker Street. The new bridge is in sight.

The bicycle bridge near the playground just south of W Bartges St. in Akron. Cross the bridge.

Floating bridge along the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail through Akron.

Navigating south to north watch for the sign directing you to follow the Towpath Trail across the bridge and up behind the ballpark to W State Street.

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soutHBouNDThe route going south out of Killbuck is easy to navigate. When the Holmes County Trail ends turn right and follow Main Street. You will see a gem of a food stop, Killbuck Sweet Shoppe. There is also a grocery store and cof-fee shop in town.

Turn right onto County Road 621 to cross Killbuck Creek. Turn right onto State Route 520 for a short distance to turn left onto County Road 6. Downshift, all the way. In my memory this was the steepest and longest climb of the entire tour.

CR 6 is rolling hills and very scenic. You will come across a statue factory. I wanted to get a concrete donkey but Guy said no. This is where you bear left and uphill onto CR 25.

Holmes County Trail to The Mohican Valley Trail: Killbuck to Brinkhaven and Danville

When following the Ohio to Erie Trail there is a road route that connects Killbuck and Brinkhaven. Killbuck is at the southern end of the Holmes County Trail. Brinkhaven is at the northeast end of The Mohican Valley Trail and is the location of The Bridge of Dreams. Dan-ville is the northern end of the Kokosing Gap Trail.

One day this route will be paved trail but for now it is one of the toughest sections due to rolling hills. Make sure to bring enough water. I do not recall seeing any place to get water. It takes us about 21/2 hours. Others will be able to do it quicker.

You need to make a hard left to continue on CR 25 at the intersection of CR 75 (on your right) and Township 13 (straight). There is a beautiful historic home on the corner.

The next place to turn is onto State Route 62 also know as Millersburg Road. It is a long downhill stretch. There are big trucks and its 55 MPH. Watch out for those buggy ruts.

At the bottom you exit Holmes County and cross into Knox County. Now you are just outside of Brinkhaven and soon you will come to The Bridge of Dreams. Here you will need to decide to use the bridge and the unpaved Mohican Valley Trail or continue on Route 62 to get into Danville.

There are two significant hills to climb on 62 vs. lots of bumps and deep buggy ruts under the loose baby powder like dirt trail. Remem-ber it is only 4 miles and on the other side is the fabulous Kokosing Gap Trail!

Generally you can get enough momentum on the downs to have enough steam for the ups. I walked this one in 2012. Pushing a loaded touring bike is no bargain! I rode up it in 2013.

In the spring of 2013 a pedestrian/bike tunnel was constructed under Route 62, near County Road 10, as part of the Holmes County Trail Project, Phase 5. When completed the trail will connect Killbuck and Brinkhaven via Glenmont.

Intersection of County Road 6 and County Road 25 has a concrete statue factory.

There is a historic home at the intersection of County Road 25 and County Road 75.

Rolling hills on County Road 25.NortHBouND Out of Danville use Route 62 or the Mohican Valley Trail to Route 62. Remember to bring enough water for a couple of hours of hilly ter-rain. The climb up Route 62 to CR 25 is signifi-cant but doable. There are lots of buggy ruts, big trucks and the traffic is 55 MPH.

At the top of the hill turn left on CR 25. At the historic house turn right to continue on CR 25. (If you go straight you will be on CR 75). Bear right on CR 6 at the concrete statue fac-tory. Be ready for the last big downhill to State Route 520. It is steep and there is a stop sign at the bottom. Turn right onto State Route 520. Turn left onto County Road 621 to cross Killbuck Creek. Turn left on Main Street to get to the Holmes County trailhead in Killbuck.

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The Heart of Ohio Trail (or HOOT) grows every year. Currently (7/2013) there are two paved sections. There is a short 2.5 mile section paved between Columbus Road and Thayer. It runs alongside Pacemakers Dragway Park, a 1/8th mile drag strip. On nice weekends in the summer you can catch a race or two.

The other section is between mile marker 11 on 3/36 and Centerburg. It's off a gravel drive near Graham Rd. The mile marker is on the south side of the highway and there is an old barn on the hillside on the north side of the highway. The paved trail starts a short walk of about 200 feet west of the gravel road.

This should all be paved soon. I would guess by 2014, but for now, you are on 3/36 for about 2.5 miles between the two sections of trail. use caution; it is a busy 55 MPH state route with big trucks!


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On the north end of Columbus it is rider’s choice to use the bike trail that goes through Alum Creek Park or the bike trail that goes through Westerville. Schrock Road is used to connect these trails to the Olentangy River Trail and the Scioto River Trail to uS Route 40 / Broad Street. The road riding is a bit difficult in spots and finding the next turn can be tricky but it is overall a very nice route considering the challenges of urban riding. It is approxi-mately 25 miles.

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The Westerville bike trail appears to end at South State Street. From this spot it is difficult to see that the trail continues south on the other side of S State Street.

Intersection of Charring Cross Road and Schrock Road where you will find the Westerville bike trail terminus.

The bike trail on the south side of Maxtown Road / Polaris Parkway which connects to the Alum Creek Trail via Cleveland Avenue. In this photo Carolyn is facing east, following the northbound Ohio to Erie Trail.

ALUM CREEK BIKE TRAIL SOUTH: To use the Alum Creek trail do not turn left after crossing Maxtown Road near the Home Depot entrance. Continue west on the bike trail that is on the south side of Maxtown Road. It is newly paved and perfectly smooth and seal coated.Follow this for approximately 3 miles and turn left at Cleveland Avenue where the bike trail is nice and wide and concrete (basically an oversized sidewalk) and follows along the east side of Cleveland Avenue. (note: if you miss the turn the bike trail dead ends)

NOTE DANGER: be very careful if you attempt to get across Interstate 71 using Polaris Park-way. There are many hotels and restaurants here, choose one that is on the east side of 71.

The bike trail on the east side of Cleveland Avenue. The view in this photo is looking north.

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NortH to soutH:When approaching Columbus from the north you will be riding on the Genoa bike trail that parallel N State Street and the Hoover Reser-voir. As you exit the woods there is uDF (con-venience store with ice cream and restrooms) that is the landmark for the beginning of the Columbus route. The bike trail turns south (left) and travels behind a giant retail com-plex that contains a Home Depot and Kroger (grocery / liquor mega store). The bicycle trail travels behind a giant retail complex where there is a Trek store and they provide free air and water to cyclists at their back door.

At the south end of this section, near the Home Depot entrance, you will cross Max-town Road which is also known as Polaris Parkway. There are restaurants here.This is where you choose to use the bike trail that goes through Alum Creek Park or the bike trail that goes through Westerville. using the Alum Creek trail is slightly longer because it travels at an angle, maybe 2 miles. We rode both and both are pleasant. Flip a coin.

WESTERVILLE BIKE TRAIL:To use the Westerville route the bike trail makes a left after crossing Maxtown Road to turn south and go behind another mega retail complex. The trail surface is perfectly smooth and seal coated and much of it is lined with shade trees. There are lots of road crossings--we counted seven. Many of them are small residential streets but all require a full stop as traffic is heavy in this suburban retail area. The tricky spot is where the bike trail appears to end at South State Street. On the north side is the dedication marker for the Ohio to

Erie Trail which is a brass plaque mounted on a knee high boulder. From this spot it is dif-ficult to see that trail continues south. use the crosswalk to get across State Street and then turn left to continue south. The trail picks up again in about 300 feet and there are bike route signs. This is a short connector that will take you behind more retail stores and dump you onto Charring Cross Road which will take you to Schrock Road where you will turn right to continue south. (note that on the other side of Schrock Road Charring Cross Road is called Brooksedge Blvd.)

The Westerville bike depot is now open. It is located just north of S State Street.

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After traveling about 2 miles south on Cleveland Avenue you will notice a giant sports complex on the right and the super sized Westerville Recreation Center on the left and the trail will cross a bridge and turn left into Heritage Park. (there are bike trail connec-tors that go under the bridge and connects to the Sports Complex) After very a short dis-tance turn right to follow the brick-lined bike trail that takes you up to Main Street where you turn left to cross in front of the Westerville Fire Department and Senior Center. use the crosswalk to get across Main Street and pick up the bike trail with a right turn at the bridge.

The bike trail departs from Cleveland Avenue and continues through Heritage Park.

On the other side of Heritage Park the bike trail crosses Main Street after passing in front of the Westerville Fire Department, First Responders Park and the Senior Center. The trail picks up on the other side of Main Street before crossing the bridge.

The Alum Creek Trail is nice and scenic. In this photo Carol is riding south in the early morning, late August 2012.

You are only in Heritage Park for a few hundred feet before you need to cross the park road and turn right and follow the brick-lined bike trail up, facing traffic to get to the crossing at Main Street.

There was no sign to mark the exit from the Alum Creek Trail to Schrock Road when we were there in August 2012. The trail going under the bridge is your landmark. Exit to the left, past the orange construction cones. Continuing forward under the bridge takes you under Schrock Road and further south on the Alum Creek Trail. Currently, The Ohio to Erie Trail exits here, to the left, to get up to the road, and turns right to cross the bridge and follow Schrock Road to connect to the Olentangy Trail.

The trail continues past a lake and through the woods. You need to exit the trail with a left turn before the trail goes under Schrock Road and continues south. (on the other side of the bridge there are exit ramps so you are able to access the trail from both sides of Schrock Road) There are no signs to tell you it is Schrock Road, the trail going under the bridge is your landmark.


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There are bike lanes along both sides of Schrock Road but we found them littered with debris; take the lane. This is a giant thorough-fare with heavy traffic. You will go over Inter-state 270 and over Interstate 71 and past the Budweiser plant then across the railroad tracks where you immediately turn left onto Propri-etors Road.


When you see the Ohio Railway Museum on your left turn right onto E North Street and continue across High Street until E North dead ends into Evening where you turn left.

The best way to stay out of traffic is to follow Evening to cross Dublin-Granville Road and immediately turn right onto the residential street that runs along Dublin-Granville Road facing traffic. The marginal residential road becomes a bike trail that will fork at a soccer field. Bear right to go up a ramp and get onto the bridge that crosses the Olentangy River, (on the sidewalk / bike trail, facing traffic) on Dublin-Granville Road and turn left onto The Olentangy Trail at the intersection of Dublin-Granville Road and Route 315.

The Budweiser plant can be seen for miles and makes a good landmark along the east end of Schrock Road.

There is a lot to see at the Ohio Railway Museum and it makes an unmissable landmark to turn right onto E North Street from Proprietors Road. (unless you are so busy looking at the trains that you fail to notice that E North is directly across the street from the trains!)

This is the approach to the Olentangy Trail on the marginal road / bike trail that follows Dublin-Granville Road on the south side of the street, facing the Dublin-Granville Road traffic. Veer uphill to the right to cross the bridge on the bike path along Dublin-Granville Road.

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OLENTANGy TRAIL TO US 40 / BROAD STREET (APPROx 11 MILES)The Olentangy Trail travels south along a chain-link fence with Route 315 on your right. (NOTE: there are other bike trails that go north on both sides of the river and there are “gopher holes” that take you under the inter-section of 315 and Dublin-Granville Road. Be very careful here as cyclists and motorists are everywhere).

Ignore the “gopher holes” that go downhill and under the intersection of Route 315 and Dublin-Granville Road. This photo is looking north approaching Dublin-Granville Road.

Continue south on the Olentangy Trail along the chain-link fence that parallels Route 315.


The Olentangy Trail is a nice ride and is marked with a center line. There are many side spur bicycle path connectors and the center line can help to keep you on the main trail.

Soon the trail leaves the roadside and ducks into the woods. There are many side spurs and connectors along the way but you can follow the yellow lines that are painted down the center of the main path. There is a drink-ing fountain in Antrim Park.

The trail comes up to the road to cross the river at W Henderson Road. This is typical for the Olentangy Trail. Several times the trail comes up to the road only to cross a bridge and then heads off into the treeline on the other side.

There is short section of the trail that goes on the road through a neighborhood in Clin-tonville. It is a nice area with beautiful homes and gardens. The route is well signed, easy to navigate, and is approximately 1 mile. (the trail dead ends onto Northmoor - turn right on Olentangy Blvd which turns into W Kenworth - turn right on Milton - turn right on Delhi - turn left on Riverside Drive and the route becomes trail again at the intersection of Riverside and W Como Avenue.)

No worries as the trail goes on the road in Clintonville. It is well signed as it continues south through the neighborhood. Your only worry will be trying to figure out why you don’t live here, right on the trail!

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In 2012 there was a marked detour from W Dodrige Street to Lane Avenue. The detour has ended and the trail now goes through along the river.

If you are interested in exploring the Ohio State university campus exit the trail at Lane Avenue where there is a suspension bridge.

The next section was closed for construction earlier in the year and was detoured by send-ing cyclists up into the city streets and side-walks away from the river just below The Shoe [football stadium]. We saw one detour sign that they forgot to take down. The correct route is to stay along the river.

You will cross the river again and go under 315 at West Third Avenue and there are go-pher holes under the bridge to access the trail from either side of the road. Continue south with the river on your left.

The trail comes up to the road to cross the river and go under Route 315 at West Third Avenue. This is typical for the Olentangy Trail. Several times the trail comes up to the road only to cross a bridge and then heads off into the treeline on the other side. There are gopher holes under the bridge to access the trail from either side of the road.

Immediately after crossing Dublin Road / W Spring Street The Olentangy Trail continues south. To continue toward downtown Columbus turn left on the Scioto River Trail.

Cool! A sign! Scioto River Trail terminus at Dublin Road / W Spring Street where it intersects with the Olentangy Trail.

The Olentangy Trail goes under Lane Avenue suspension bridge on the Ohio State university campus.

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When you see a replica of the ship Santa Maria at the elaborately carved bridge you have ar-rived at uS 40 / Broad Street. Exit the trail and turn right to follow uS 40 / Broad Street west to proceed south to Cincinnati.

The replica of the ship Santa Maria is your landmark for the spot where you exit the Scioto River Trail and turn right to cross the river and continue on uS 40 / Broad Street. The bridge in the background of this photo is uS 40 / Broad Street.

There is not much to say about uS 40 / Broad Street. It is big, mean, urban and not very bicycle friendly. The Ohio to Erie Trail is over 300 miles of fantastically beautiful scenery and easy-going routes with a few rough spots. uS 40 / Broad Street is one of the not so pretty places. However it is only 8 miles so hammer down and get it over with. use caution at the highway crossings. When you get to Galloway Road turn left to make your way to the trail-head at The Battelle Darby Creek Metropark.

Intersection of uS 40 / Broad Street and Galloway Road is where you turn left to make your way to the trailhead at The Battelle Darby Creek Metropark.



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Traveling east on uS 40 / Broad Street you will come into downtown Columbus and will need to pick up the Scioto River Trail north. Look for a giant museum called COSI on your right and a replica of the Santa Maria down below the bridge on your left. This is where you turn left to head north on the Scioto River Trail immediately after crossing the river at the north west corner of Broad Street and Marconi Blvd. The trail begins in a park just above the ship and heads north with the river on your left.

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The replica of the ship Santa Maria is your landmark for the spot where you exit uS 40 / Broad Street and turn left after crossing the bridge to pick up the Scioto River Trail. The bridge in the background of this photo is uS 40 / Broad Street.

There is a sign at the intersection of the Scio-to River Trail and The Olentangy Trail at Dublin Road / W Spring Street. This is where you turn right to leave the Scioto River Trail and con-tinue north on The Olentangy Trail. (NOTE to through cyclists from far away: OSu is Ohio State university, Whetstone is a local park and Worthington is a suburb to the north where you will turn to follow Dublin-Granville Road.)

The Olentangy Trail is fairly well signed and has a yellow dashed line down the center that will help to keep you on course as there are many side spurs and connectors that do not have the painted dash lines.

“Gopher holes” go under the bridge to access the trail from either West Third Avenue. Continue north with the river on your left.

As the trail continues north it utilizes the road for a short distance through the Clin-tonville neighborhood. (It is a nice area with beautiful homes and gardens.) It is well signed, easy to navigate and approximately 1 mile. (At the intersection of Riverside and W Como Avenue the trail dead ends and follows Riverside Drive – turn right on Delhi – turn left on Milton – turn left on W Kenworth which turns into Olentangy Blvd – turn left on North-moor and the route becomes trail again as Northmoor dead ends into Northmoor Park)

The trail is well signed through Clintonville. Your only worry will be trying to figure out why you don’t live here, right on the trail!

Just after passing through the Park of Roses and Whetstone Park the trail follows the road to cross the river at W Henderson Road and continues north with the river on your right. There is hairpin blind turn and a fish-eye mir-ror mounted on a tree to aid your view. use caution here.

There is a drinking fountain along the trail in Antrim Park. The trail exits the woods and travels alongside a chain-link fence that paral-lels Route 315.

When the trail arrives at the intersection of Dublin-Granville Road turn right and cross the river using the Dublin-Granville Road bridge and proceed on the trail that parallels Dublin-Granville Road.

In a now familiar fashion the Olentangy Trail exits the treeline to follow the roadside trail to cross the bridge over the Olentangy River and continue north. In this photo Carol is facing south. The arrows point north.


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There is a drinking fountain along the trail in Antrim Park. The trail exits the woods and travels alongside a chain-link fence that paral-lels Route 315.

When the trail arrives at the intersection of Dublin-Granville Road turn right and cross the river using the Dublin-Granville Road bridge and proceed on the trail that parallels Dublin-Granville Road.

To follow the Ohio to Erie Trail north ignore the “gopher holes” that take you under the intersection of 315 and Dublin-Granville Road. Turn right and cross the bridge on Dublin-Granville Road.

THE OLENTANGy TRAIL AT DUBLIN-GRANVILLE ROAD TO WESTERVILLE

Just across the Dublin-Granville Road bridge you will follow the trail as it dead ends into a neighborhood street that parallels Dublin-Granville Road. (Ignore the bike trail that is a 180° hairpin right turn that goes under the bridge and goes north.) Continue forward to head east to continue the northbound route of the Ohio to Erie Trail.

Follow this little side street up to the traf-fic light and turn left onto Evening Street. Turn right on E North. You will cross High Street. Turn left at Pingree to stay on E North and follow it until it dead ends at Proprietors Road, turn left. You will see the Ohio Railway Museum at the intersection of E North and Proprietors Road.

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Follow Proprietors Road until it dead ends at Schrock Road where you turn right and cross the railroad tracks. Follow Schrock Road past the Budweiser plant. You will go over Inter-state 71 and over Interstate 270.

You are now approaching the place to choose to use the bike trail that goes through Alum Creek Park or the bike trail that goes through Westerville. We rode both and they are equal in distance and both are pleasant.

There is access to the Alum Creek Trail from both sides of Schrock Road at the bridge that crosses Alum Creek. The Westerville Bike Trail terminus is just ahead, uphill at the intersection of Charring Cross and Schrock Road.

ALUM CREEK TRAIL

To use the Alum Creek Trail you will access the trail at the Schrock Road bridge that crosses Alum Creek. Just past the bridge turn right onto the trail and use caution as it makes a right hand hairpin turn to go under the bridge and continue north.

You will wind through the woods past a lake and along a pasture and will come to a bridge where the trail continues forward to Main Street or turns right to go under the bridge.

Go forward to Main Street and turn left on the trail, facing traffic and go down to the crosswalk to cross Main Street in front of the Westerville Senior Center. Follow the trail past a 911 Monument and in front of the Wester-ville fire department.

Just beyond the Westerville fire department the bike trail picks up again and the trail is separated from vehicles by bricks as you enter Heritage Park.

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Follow the concrete bike path north and turn right on the bike path at the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and Polaris Parkway which turns into Maxtown Road.To continue north cross Maxtown Road near the entrance of Home Depot and turn right on the path, facing traffic, for 200 feet and follow the trail when it turns left to go behind Home Depot.

The bike trail north crosses Maxtown Road near the entrance of Home Depot. There is a sign that marks the crossing. This is the spot where the Westerville Bike Path and The Alum Creek connector bike trail meet. (Note: this photo is the view looking south.)

You will pass behind the Trek store and they provide free air and water to cyclists at their back door. Continue on this trail where it turns right at the uDF and heads into the treeline and follows Old Route 3 along the Hoover Reservoir and continues north to Cleveland.

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After picking up the bike trail connector from Charring Cross Road the trail appears to end. It is difficult to see that trail continues on the opposite side of S State Street.

Continue on Schrock Road and cross over Alum Creek and the Alum Creek bike trail and proceed uphill a short distance to the traffic light and turn left onto Charred Cross Road. (the other side of Schrock Road Charring Cross Road is called Brooksedge Blvd.)

Head down Charring Cross Road a few hundred feet and look for the bike trail on your right. This is a short connector that will take you up to S State Street where the trail turns left onto the sidewalk and appears to end. Follow the sidewalk down to the traf-fic light and use the crosswalk to pick up the trail on the other side of State Street. There is a dedication marker for the Ohio to Erie Trail which is a brass plaque mounted on a knee high boulder. There are benches and shrubs and the trail heads into the treeline behind a Speedway gas station.

The trail continues north through the neigh-borhood and there are many road crossings–we counted seven. Many of them are small residential streets but all require a full stop as traffic is heavy in this suburban retail area. The trail continues and runs behind condos, retail complexes, past a ball field and will arrive at Maxtown Road which is also known as Polaris Parkway. To continue north cross Maxtown Road near the entrance of Home Depot. This

is the spot were the Westerville Bike Path and The Alum Creek connector bike trail meet.

There is an Ohio to Erie Trail sign on a green metal post. After crossing Maxtown Road turn right on the path, facing traffic, for 200 feet and follow the trail when it turns left to go behind Home Depot. You will pass behind the Trek store and they provide free air and water to cyclist at their back door. Continue on this trail where it turns right at the uDF and heads into the treeline and follows N State Street along the Hoover Reservoir and continues north to Cleveland.

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Note: The signs at Xenia Station use the name of the next town, not trail names.Ohio To Erie Trail north to CedarvilleOhio To Erie Trail south to to Spring Valley

Note: The trails are numbered.Ohio to Erie Trail 1Little Miami Scenic Trail 1 & 3Creekside Trail 2Xenia Jamestown Connector 4

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Xenia detail

This self-serve bike fix station with air is at the Xenia Station.

Little Miami Scenic Trail north to Springfield

Prarrie Grass Trail north to Columbus

Xenia Jamestown Connector

Creekside Trail

Little Miami Scenic Trail south to Cincinnati


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The southern end of The Ohio to Erie Trail follows The Little Miami Scenic Trail which is signed as bicycle routes 1 and 3. The southern terminus of the Little Miami Trail Scenic Trail is marked as Newtown, though the trail ends at The Little Miami Golf Center parking lot. (oper-ated by Hamilton County Park District, parking fee).

About 1 mile north of the Golf Center is the Avoca Park Trailhead which is great place to rest before continuing into the city. There is a pavilion, water, restrooms and access to the Little Miami River.

Cincinnati, page 1

When you make the hairpin turn the very short connector is steep and takes you up to the intersection of Newtown Road and Wooster Pike, RT 50.

Follow the green oval bike route 1 signs. Wooster Pike is heavy with traffic and is four lanes wide. use the crosswalk and proceed west on Wooster Park for about a half mile, to the bottom of the hill. Here we recom-mend using the crosswalk again and use the sidewalk on the south side of Wooster Pike (in front of Kroger), facing traffic, to get up the hill. (There is no sidewalk on the north side.) Of course you could stay in the street but the hill is significant and with the heavy traffic we recommend using the sidewalk.

At the top of the hill the sidewalk diminishes so again use the crosswalk and get back on Wooster Pike to continue west. You will be go-ing through Mariemont. The road is divided,

boulevard style, with trees in the middle. On the other side of Mariemont (about 1 mile) look for the Frisch’s Mainliner Restaurant on your right and use the crosswalk to cross the road at the far end of the Frisch’s parking lot. You will be following Wooster as it turns left, (south). The big road, RT 50, continues west and becomes Columbia Parkway which is closed to bicycles. You will see green oval bike route 1 signs marking the left turn.

In about 1/4 mile there is a bridge that takes you over the railroad tracks. There is a giant bump where the bridge turns back to road, use caution. I nearly crashed here.

Next you will turn right to use Beechmont Circle to get around Beechmont Avenue. It looks like the bike route 1 signs point you down a short “do not enter” street which we did not use. Instead we proceeded 50 feet to use the main intersection. After the right turn

To get to downtown Cincinnati follow the bike route 1 signs into the city with the Ohio River on your left. It is that “easy” but here are more details.

From the Avoca Park Trailhead continue on the bike trail as it winds through the woods. You need to exit the trail at a hairpin right turn before the trail takes you under a bridge that is Newtown Road. (the trail continues another 1/2 mile to the Golf Center).

Little Miami Trail Scenic Trail is trail number 3 and The Ohio To Erie Trail is number 1.

Once you exit the Little Miami Trail Scenic Trail you will follow the signs for 1, The Ohio To Erie Trail.

At the Lunken Airport terminal use the crosswalk to cross Wilmer.

the road is narrow and you need to take the lane to get through some tight turns and on the other side you be on Wilmer Avenue. You can stay in the road or use a section of the Lunken Airport bike trail that follows Wilmer Avenue on the east side of the street, facing traffic. The bike trail is bumpy and crosses many driveways with a bump up and down each time. Traffic is heavy here but it is a well known and well used bicycle route. The Lunken Airport bike trail is a loop and you will be using the western side of the loop only, do not follow the trail as it turns left.

When you arrive at the Lunken Airport terminal use the crosswalk to cross Wilmer. This bike trail takes you to Carrel Street where you turn left and in one block cross Kellogg Avenue and continue on the bike path facing traffic on Kellogg.


Riverside Drive will take you into downtown Cincinnati and becomes Pete Rose Way after going under the yellow arched I-471 bridge. To tire dip turn left on Mehring Way to the public landing.

There is also a bike path that will take you downtown Cincinnati. The trail access point is just beyond the spot were Riverside Drive goes under a railroad bridge putting the railroad tracks on the south side of Riverside Drive. There is a park entrance for service vehicles that crosses the tracks where you can get the trail or continue on another 1/4 mile

You will know you are at Berry International Friendship Park when you see dozens of flags.

Carol and Guy “tire dipping” in the Ohio River at the public landing at the west end of Yeatmans Cove Park and The Surpentine Wall on their 2013 Ohio To Erie Tour.

on Riverside Drive and turn left into the Berry International Friendship Park entrance.

Turn right to follow the bike trail west with the Ohio River on your left. Eventually you will end up in Yeatman’s Cove Park and when the park ends at a parking lot adjacent to the Ohio River you are at a public landing where you can tire dip. Be careful it is slippery.

At the intersection of Kellogg and Congress there is giant school that is unique as the entire complex is up on pylons, 20 feet above the ground. Here it is rider’s choice to follow the bike trail as it goes behind the school to the left or hop out onto Kellogg Avenue, which becomes Riverside Drive. The bike trail goes along the river through a couple of parks and eventually dumps you back onto River-side Drive in about 1 mile or so. When we rode this route we saw dozens of cyclists and they all used the road.

At the intersection of Kellogg and Congress the bike signs point you behind the school that is up on pylons. You could also use Riverside Drive.

Cincinnati, page 2


John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge.

Whichever way you choose to go— Riv-erside Drive and Pete Rose Way or the bike trail you will end up under the Coliseum just south of downtown on Mehring Way. To get to downtown continue west on Mehring Way to Main Street. Turn right and you will go through the newly developed “Banks” enter-tainment area.

The Moerlein Lager House is at Mehring Way and Main and is a great place to celebrate. There are stairs with a bike gutter to get up to the Brewery on the west side of the building.

The heart of the city is Fountain Square which is at 5th and Vine. From Main Street turn left on 4th and right on Vine. All the streets in downtown Cincinnati are one-way so you will be going around the block if you miss a turn. Enjoy the Queen City! Don’t miss Cincinnati Chili at Gold Star (Covington), or Skyline (downtown).

There is a pedestrian and bicycle only bridge, known as The Purple People Bridge, that will take you across the Ohio River to Newport, Kentucky. Covington is west of New-port. Both cities have many restaurants and hotels.

Access the bridge from Pete Rose Way. The bridge is actually purple and is west of the yel-low arch I-471 bridge.

Also worth noting is the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge which was opened in 1866. It has a grated deck so its not recommended for cycling but take a few pictures. When we were in Cincinnati in June 2013 they were still working on an extension of the Ohio River Trail along Mehring Way that will go under the suspension bridge and continue west.

Carol and Guy crossing the Ohio River on the Purple People Bridge on thier 2011 tour, riding their retired aluminum flat bar road bikes.

Fountain Square is at 5th and Vine.

Cincinnati, page 3

The Purple People Bridge is actually purple.


CLEVELANDHiLtoN garDeN iNN1100 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115216-658-6400 hiltongardeninn.com

Marriott127 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44114216-696-9200marriott.com

reNaissaNCe CLeveLaND24 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44113216-696-5600

tHe ritz-CarLtoN 1515 West 3rd Street, Cleveland, OH 44113216-623-1300ritzcarlton.com

HaMPtoN iNN 1460 East 9th Street, Cleveland, OH 44114216-241-6600hamptoninn.com

HoLiDaY iNN eXPress 629 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114216-443-1000hiexpress.com

raDissoN 651 Huron Road, Cleveland, OH 44115216-377-9000radisson.com

DouBLe tree 1111 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114216-241-5100hilton.com

resiDeNCe iNN 527 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115216-443-9043marriott.com

wYNDHaM 1260 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115216-615-7500wyndham.com

tHe CLeveLaND HosteL2090 W 25th Street, Cleveland, OH 44113216-394-0616theclevelandhostel.com

west siDe Market 979 W 25th St, Cleveland, OH 44113216-664-3387westsidemarket.org

west siDe Market CaFe 1979 W 25th Street, Cleveland, OH 44113216-579-6800westsidemarketcafe.com

great Lakes BrewiNg CoMPaNY 2516 Market Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113216-771-4404greatlakesbrewing.com

Market garDeN BrewerY 1947 W 25th Street, Cleveland, OH 44113216-621-4000marketgardenbrewery.com

towN HaLL1909 W 25th St, Cleveland, OH 44113216-344-9400www.townhallohiocity.com

treMoNt taPHouse2572 Scranton Road, Cleveland, OH 44113216-298-4451tremonttaphouse.com

treMoNt ProsPeritY CLuB1109 Starkweather Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113216-937-1938prosperitysocialclub.com

CHurNeD iCe CreaM1112 Kenilworth Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113216-861-2445

sokoLowski’s uNiversitY iNN1201 university Rd, Cleveland, OH 44113 www.sokolowskis.com216-771-9236

CLeats3995 Jennings Road, Cleveland, OH 44109 216-398-4498cleatswings.com

Bike raCk 2148 East 4th St, Cleveland OH 44115www.clevelandbikerack.com

sHaker CYCLe treMoNt2389 W 5th St, Cleveland, OH 44113216-685-2453

JoY MaCHiNes Bike sHoP1836 W 25th Street, Cleveland, OH 44113216-394-0230joymachinesbikeshop.com

FriDriCH BiCYCLe3800 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113216-651-3800fridrichs.com

oHio CitY BiCYCLe 1840 Columbus Road, Cleveland, OH 44113216-830-2667ohiocitycycles.org

sPiN Bike sHoP14515 Madison AvenueLakewood, OH 44107216-521-7746spinbikeshop.com

Cleveland index

Historic West Side Market, Cleveland Ohio.


www.nps.gov/cuva

Canal Visitor Center7104 Canal Road, Valley View, OH 44125 216-524-1497Note: Canal Visitor Center closed until 2014.

Boston Store Visitor Center and Trail Mix snack store1550 Boston Mills Road, Peninsula, OH 44264330-657-2752

Peninsula Depot Visitor Center1630 Mill Street, Peninsula, OH 44264330-657-2039

CUyAHOGA VALLEy SCENIC RAILROADBike aBoarDRide the train with your bike for $3, seasonal.800-468-4070 cvsr.com

BoarDiNg statioNs aND MiLeageRockside Road (Thornburg Station)1.75 miles Canal Visitor Center4.5 milesStation Road4.25 milesBoston2.5 milesPeninsula4 milesIndigo Lake3 miles Botzum6 milesAkron Northside

ROCKSIDE ROADYours truLY8111 Rockside RoadValley View, OH 44125216-524-8111

BOSTONstaNForD House6093 Stanford RoadPeninsula, OH 44264330-657-2909, ext 119

PENINSULA wiNkiNg LizarD taverN1615 Main StreetPeninsula, OH 44264330-467-1002winkinglizard.com

FisHer’s CaFe & PuB1607 Main StreetPeninsula, OH 44264330-657-2651fisherscafeandpub.com

CeNturY CYCLes1621 Main St.Peninsula, OH 44264330-657-2209centurycycles.com

szaLaY’s FarM4563 Riverview Rd, Peninsula, OH 44264330-657-2727www.szalaysfarm.com

HaLe FarM & viLLage2686 Oak Hill Rd, Bath, OH 44210330-666-3711 halefarm.org

siLver sPirits state Liquor store1482 N Portage Path, Akron, OH 44313

330-864-8592

Cuyahoga Valley national Park index

The crew of the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad are friendly and professional.

Ride the train with your bike for $3. There are sandwiches and beer aboard. Eat, rest, ride!

The bicycle baggage car. If you have heavy panniers ask the crew to lean your bike against the side of the car instead of hanging it.


AKRONquaker square iNN 135 South Broadway StreetAkron, OH 44308330-253-5970quakersquareakron.com

tHe akroN CitY CeNtre HoteL20 W Mill St, Akron, OH 44308330-384-1500

BarLeY House222 South Main StreetAkron, OH 44308330-374-0925barleyhouseakron.com

tHirstY Dog BrewiNg Co. (Beer oNLY, No restauraNt)529 Grant St. Suite BAkron, OH 44311330-252-BREW

tHe LoCkview207 S Main St, Akron, OH 44308330-252-5128

sPagHetti wareHouse510 S Main St # 33, Akron, OH 44311330-374-0025

BLiMP CitY Bike & Hike1720 Merriman Rd, Akron, OH 44313330-836-6600 blimpcitybikeandhike.com

CaMPiNg oN tHe traiLBig Bend Trailhead in AkronCenter Road in New Franklin330-867-5511

BARBERTONCasa BeLLa BeD aND BreakFast159 3rd St NWBarberton, OH 44203-2531(330) 848-8633

r-D Bike sHoP128 2nd St NWBarberton, OH 44203 330-848-2453rdbike.com

greeN DiaMoND griLLe & PuB125 2nd Street NorthwestBarberton, OH 44203330-745-1900greendiamondgrille.com

CANAL FULTONsisters CeNturY House restauraNt123 Canal Street SouthCanal Fulton, OH 44614330-854-9914canalfultoncenturyhouse.com

CaNaL Boat LouNge119 Canal Street SouthCanal Fulton, OH 44614330-854-9902

CaNaL FuLtoN iCe CreaMCherry Street Creamery136 Cherry Street WestCanal Fulton, OH 44614330-854-9939

Akron — Massillon index

Big Bend campsite for through cyclist. Latrine and water spigot.

Franklin campsite for through cyclist. No wa-ter. 1/4 mile to the latrine.

MASSILLONHaMPtoN iNN MassiLLoN44 1st Street Southwest, Massillon, OH 44647330-834-1144

kozMo’s griLLe37 First St SW, Massillon, OH 44647330-832-8807

sMiLeY’s27 Lincoln Way East, Massillon, OH 44646330-832-3388

roCkNe’s155 Lincoln Way West, Massillon, OH 44647330-833-8800

MeNCHes BrotHers235 Lincoln Way West, Massillon, OH 44647330-832-6200

erNie’s BiCYCLe sHoPs135 Lake Avenue NW, Massillon, OH 44647330-832-5111 / 800-291-0099


DALTONDari-ette240 Mill St. S.Dalton, Ohio 44618330-828-2563www.daltondariette.com

FREDERICKSBURGLeM’s Pizza aND iCe CreaM110 N Mill St, Fredericksburg, OH 44627330-695-7111lemspizza.com

HOLMESVILLEsuBwaY160 Vermillion St., Holmesville, OH 44633330-279-2009

MILLERSBURGraBer’s Bike sHoP 6515 Ohio 241, Millersburg, OH 44654330-674-3186two miles east of the trail on Massillon Rd. between Holmesville and Millersburg

HoteL MiLLersBurg35 West Jackson Street, Millersburg, OH 44654800-822-1457www.hotelmillersburg.com

CoMFort iNN MiLLersBurg1102 Glen Drive, Millersburg, OH 44654877-411-7400

Bags sPorts PuB88 E Jackson St, Millersburg, OH 44654330-674-0279www bagspub.com

MiLLersBurg BrewiNg CoMPaNY60 East Jackson St., Millersburg, OH 44654330-674-4728www.millersburgbrewing.com

FoX’s Pizza DeN42 N Grant St, Millersburg, OH 44654330-674-1369www.foxspizza.com

Jitters CoFFee House1545 S. Washington St., Millersburg, OH 44654330-674-0044www.jitterscoffeehouse.org

MiLLersBurg iCe CoMPaNY, Liquor store25 South Grant Street, Millersburg, OH 44654330-674-3016

aMisH waLMart, MiLLersBurgtrail accessible just south of Millersburg

KILLBUCKkiLLBuCk sweet sHoPPe1100 N Main Street, Killbuck, OH 44637330-276-7191

CreeksiDe CoFFeeHouse aND CaFe124 West Front Street, Killbuck, OH 44637

dalton – Brinkhaven index

note: restaurants close early in Amish country, usually 9 p.m. Many are closed on Sundays.


DANVILLEreD FoX CouNtrY iNN26367 Danville Amity RoadDanville, OH 43014740-599-7369

route 62 Drive-iN804 Market Street, Route 62Danville, OH 43014740-599-6138

HorsesHoe Drive-tHru(liquor store)803 Market Street, Route 62Danville, OH 43014740-599-7811

HOWARDgriLLer’s BarBeque23349 Coshocton AvenueHoward, OH 43028740-599-6767

HowarD HiLtoNbar and grill (carry out beer)23379 Coshocton RoadHoward, OH 43028740-599-2337

kokosiNg vaLLeY CaMPgrouND25860 Coshocton Ave, Howard, OH 43028740-599-7056kokosingvalley.com

GAMBIERkeNYoN iNN100 W. Wiggin StreetGambier, OH 43022740-427-2202

MOUNT VERNONtHe MouNt verNoN iNN601 West High StreetMount Vernon, OH 43050740-392-9881

Heritage House307 North Main StreetMount Vernon, OH 43050740-392-9301

tHe russeLL CooPer House115 E. Gambier St.Mt. Vernon, Ohio 43050740-397-8638www.russell-cooper.com

CoMFort iNN150 Howard StreetMount Vernon, OH 43050740-392-6886

wiNesteiN156 Howard StreetMount Vernon, OH 43050740-326-6492

YNot CYCLiNg133 South Main StreetMount Vernon, OH 43050740-392-6100ynotcycling.com

rustiC kNoLLs CaMPgrouND8664 Keys RoadMount Vernon, OH 43050740-397-9318rusticknollscampground.com(gravel road)

danville – Mount Vernon index


CENTERBURGSubway23 E Main St, Centerburg, OH 43011740-625-9377

HARTFORD (aka Croton)tHe DiNer14 S. Main Street, Croton OH 43013740-893-4000Open until 2:00 pm Mon-Sat

tHe Pizza PLaCe2 S. Main Street, Croton OH 43013740-893-3344

SUNBURyDaYs iNN suNBurY7323 E State Route 37Sunbury, OH 43074740-362-61594 MILES FROM SuNBuRY AT I71 EXIT 131

HaMPtoN iNN 7329 State Route 36 & 37Sunbury, OH 43074740-363-47004 MILES FROM SuNBuRY AT I71 EXIT 131

HoLiDaY iNN eXPress7301 E State Route 37Sunbury, OH 43074740-362-30364 MILES FROM SuNBuRY AT I71 EXIT 131

LoNg BraNCH Pizza34 Vernon StSunbury, OH 43074740-965-3383

suNBurY griLL38 East Cherry StreetSunbury, OH 43074740-965-2900

Joe’s FireHouse taverN38 S Vernon StSunbury, OH 43074740-965-2207www.joesfirehousetavern.com

aLuM Creek state Park3615 S Old State Rd, Delaware, OH 43015740-548-5992parks.ohiodnr.gov/alumcreek

Cross Creek CaMPiNg resort3190 South Old State RoadDelaware, OH 43015740-549-2267

GALENAMuDFLats Bar & griLL31 Columbus Street, Galena, OH 43021740-965-5700themudflats.com

tree HaveN CaMPgrouND4855 Miller Paul Road, Westerville, OH 43082740-965-3469www.treehavencampground.com

BerksHire Lake CaMPgrouNDno tents allowed

Centerburg – galena index


Westerville – Columbus index

WESTERVILLEgiaNt eagLe650 North State StreetWesterville, OH 43082614-865-0357Beer/Wine/LiquorCafe24 HOuRS

HoLiDaY iNN eXPress8670 Orion Place, Columbus, OH 43240614-781-6100

Best westerN2045 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240614-396-5100

FairFeiLD iNN9000 Olde Worthington Rd Columbus, OH 43082614-568-0770

wiNgatePulsar Place, Columbus, OH 43240614-844-5888

HaMPtoN8411 Pulsar Place, Columbus, OH 43240614-885-8400

MaX erMas PLus More790 N. State StreetWesterville, OH 43081614-891-9396

SCHROCK ROADraMaDa6767 Schrock Hill Court, Columbus, OH 43229614-890-8111

quaLitY iNN & suites NortH1001 Schrock Road, Columbus, OH 43229614-431-0208

oHio raiLwaY MuseuM open Sundays 12-4990 Proprietors Road, Worthington, OH 43085614-885-7345www.ohiorailwaymuseum.org

COLUMBUS CAMPUS AREA HiLtoN garDeN iNN CoLuMBus-uNiversitY area 3232 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43202614-263-7200 hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com

uNiversitY PLaza HoteL aND CoNFereNCe CeNter 3110 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43202614-267-7461 universityplazaosu.com

FairFieLD iNN & suites CoLuMBus osu 3031 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43202614-267-1111 marriott.com

DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS AREA HOTELSreNaissaNCe CoLuMBus DowNtowN 50 N 3rd St, Columbus, OH 43215614-228-5050 marriott.com

DouBLetree suites 50 S Front St, Columbus, OH 43215614-228-4600 doubletree3.hilton.com

CourtYarD CoLuMBus DowNtowN35 West Spring Street, Columbus, OH 43215614-228-3200marriott.com

CoMFort iNN & suites DowNtowN650 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43215614-228-6511comfortinn.com

reD rooF iNN111 East Nationwide BoulevardColumbus, OH 43215614-224-6539redroof.com

gerMaN viLLage iNN CoLuMBus920 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43206614-443-6506magnusonhotels.com

COLUMBUS BREWERIESeLevator BrewerY aND DraugHt Haus 161 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215614-228-0500 elevatorbrewing.com

seveNtH soN BrewiNg Co. 1101 N 4th St, Columbus, OH 43201614-421-2337 seventhsonbrewing.com

worLD oF Beer BrewerY DistriCt 503 S Front St, Columbus, OH 43215614-224-1962 brewerydistrict.wobusa.com

BarLeY’s BrewiNg CoMPaNY 467 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215614-228-2537 barleysbrewing.com

COLUMBUS BIKE SHOPSwesterviLLe Bike sHoP29 W. Main StreetWesterville, OH 43081(614)891-5654

Baer wHeeLs3510 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214614-267-7178baerwheels.com

trek5985 Maxtown RoadWesterville, OH 43082614-901-8735

Bike sourCe591 South State Street,Westerville, OH 43081614-891-62802887 N High St, Columbus, OH 43202614-262-4998


US 40 Broad Street – Cedarville index

BROAD STREETreD rooF5001 Renner Road, Columbus, OH 43228614-878-9245 north of Broad other side of I-70

CoMFort suites5547 Keim Circle, Columbus, OH 43228614-870-7658north of Broad other side of I-70

La quiNta 5510 Trabue Road, Columbus, OH 43228614-878-8844north of Broad other side of I-70

CouNtrY iNN1155 Evans Way Court, Columbus, OH 43228614-853-1257north of Broad at I-70

Best westerN1133 Evans Way Court, Columbus, OH 43228614-870-2378north of Broad at I-70

kroger5800 W Broad St, Galloway, OH 43119open 24 hours. liquor store

LONDONaLeXaNDra’s BeD aND BreakFast 117 North Main Street, London, OH 43140740-852-5993 www.alexandrasbb.com

CorDLe MoteL3370 us Highway 42 SW, London, OH 43140740-852-9520

LoNDoN CoFFee PeDDLer127 South Main Street, London, Ohio 43140

suBwaY65 West High Street, London, OH 43140740-852-5150

rotHweLL’s225 Lafayette Street, London, OH 43140740-845-2930

SOUTH CHARLESTONsHoeMaker’s iga111 South Chillicothe St (St Rt 41) South Charleston, Ohio 937-462-8353 Open 7 AM to Midnight, 7 days www.shoemakersiga.com/

PurPLe MoNkeY, iCe CreaM aND FooD25 W Mound St, South Charleston, OH 45368937-462-8440

HoustoNia BeD & BreakFast25 East Mound St, South Charleston, OH 45368937-462-8855 888-462-8855houstonia.net

CEDARVILLEnote: Cedarville is a dry town

HeartHstoNe iNN & suites10 S. Main St, Cedarville, OH 45314937-766-3000 877-644-6466hearthstoneinn.com

View of downtown Columbus from the Scioto River Trail.


Xenia – Oregonia index

xENIAraMaDa300 Xenia Towne SquareXenia, OH 45385937-372-9921

viCtoria’s BeD & BreakFast209 East 2nd StreetXenia, OH 45385937-374-1202victoriasbnb.com

Liquor store623 West 2nd StreetXenia, OH 45385

k&g Bike CeNter 594 North Detroit St.Xenia, OH 45385 937-372-2555www.kgbikes.com

SPRING VALLEyFroNtier CaMPgrouND9580 Collett RoadWaynesville, OH [email protected]

treaNa’s FoLks & sPokes CaFe5 West Main StreetSpring Valley, OH 45370937-317-5042

sLiM’s NeigHBorHooD Bar & griLL13 West Main StreetSpring Valley, OH 45370937-862-9999

two sCooPs iCe CreaM ParLor17 West Main St.Spring Valley, OH 45370937-657-2941 or 937-862-9380

kiCkstaND LoDgiNg17 West Main St.Spring Valley, OH 45370937-657-2941 or 937-862-9380www.kickstandlodging.com

CORWINtHe CorwiN PeDDLer 69 Maple St Corwin, OH 45068(513) 897-3536www.thecorwinpeddler.comclosed pending new ownership

WAyNSEVILLECreekwooD MoteL401 South Main StreetWaynesville, OH 45068513-897-1000waynesvilleohio.com

OREGONIAtHe LittLe river CaFe5527 Oregonia RdOregonia, OH 45054513-932-4770

Frontier Campground

Treana’s Folks & Spokes Cafe has great food and some bicycle supplies.


Morrow – newtown index

MORROWMorgaN’s riversiDe CaMPgrouND6262 Gilmour RdMorrow, OH 45152513-899-2166morganscanoe.com

woLFe’s Market 121 W Pike StMorrow, OH 45152inside the Marathon Gas Station: great food, ice cream, liquor store

MiraNDa’s 205 Main StreetMorrow, Ohio - 513-899-7163www.mirandasicecream.com

LOVELANDHiLtoN garDeN iNN6288 Tri Ridge Boulevard, Loveland, OH 45140513-576-6999hiltongardeninn.com(North on Wards Corner Rd., steep and narrow)

HoLiDaY iNN eXPress CiNCiNNati NortHeast-MiLForD301 Old Bank Road, Milford, OH 45150513-831-7829hiexpress.com

PaXtoN’s griLL126 West Loveland AvenueLoveland, OH 45140513-583-1717paxtonsgrill.com

tHe works20 Grear Millitzer LaneLoveland, OH 45140513-697-8408theworkspizza.com

traiLsiDe CaFe123 Railroad Ave, Loveland, Ohio 45140

MoNtgoMerY CYCLerY116 Karl Brown WayLoveland, OH 45140513-583-8600montgomerycyclery.com

swaLLow BiCYCLe works10655 Loveland Madeira Rd Loveland, OH 45140513-683-2453

HoLiDaY iNN eXPress CiNCiNNati NortHeast-MiLForD301 Old Bank RoadMilford, OH 45150513-831-7829hiexpress.com

MILFORDtraNter’s tastY treats & BBq7832 Glendale Milford RdCamp Dennison, OH 45111513-965-9000tranterstastytreats.com

terreLL ParkPark camping permits are available at the Mil-ford Police Department located at 745 Center Street, Suite 100 Milford, Ohio 45150. The fee for a park camping permit is $5 per night for each tent. For additional information please call 513-248-5084.

BisHoP’s BiCYCLes313 Main St Milford, OH 45150513-831-2521

MARIEMONT HOTELBest westerN PreMier MarieMoNt iNN6880 Wooster Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45227513-271-2100 mariemontinn.com

Morgan’s Canoe Livery and Campground is on the trail. There are cabins (no electricity) and tent sites.


Cincinnati index

MARIEMONT HOTELBest Western Premier Mariemont Inn6880 Wooster Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45227513-271-2100 mariemontinn.com

DOWNTOWN CINCINNATIHiLtoN-NetHerLaND PLaza35 West 5th StreetCincinnati, OH 45202513-421-9100hilton.com

tHe westiN CiNCiNNati21 East 5th StreetCincinnati, OH 45202513-621-7700westincincinnati.com

MiLLeNNiuM HoteL CiNCiNNati150 West 5th StreetCincinnati, OH 45202513-352-2100millenniumhotels.com

tHe CiNCiNNatiaN HoteL601 Vine StreetCincinnati, OH 45202800-942-9000cincinnatianhotel.com

HYatt regeNCY 151 West 5th StreetCincinnati, OH 45202513-579-1234hyatt.com

resiDeNCe iNN506 East 4th StreetCincinnati, OH 45202800-331-3131marriott.com

garFieLD suites HoteL2 Garfield PlaceCincinnati, OH 45202513-421-3355garfieldsuiteshotel.com

MoerLeiN Lager House115 Joe Nuxhall WayCincinnati, OH 45202513-421-2337

skYLiNe CHiLi643 Vine StreetCincinnati, OH 45202513-241-2020skylinechili.com

NEWPORTCoMFort suites420 Riverboat RowNewport, KY 41071859-291-6700csnewportkyhotel.com

HoLiDaY iNN eXPress109 Landmark DriveBellevue, KY 41073859-957-2320hiexpress.com

PartY sourCe95 Riviera Drive, Bellevue, KY 41073859-291-4007

COVINGTONCiNCiNNati Marriott at riverCeNter10 West Rivercenter BoulevardCovington, KY 41011859-261-2900marriottcincinnatirivercenter.com

eMBassY suites 10 East Rivercenter BoulevardCovington, KY 41011859-261-8400embassysuites.com

CoMMoNweaLtH HoteLs iNC.100 East Rivercenter Boulevard #1050Covington, KY 41011859-261-5522commonwealth-hotels.com

CourtYarD500 West 3rd StreetCovington, KY 41011859-491-4000marriott.com

HoLiDaY iNN600 West 3rd StreetCovington, KY 41011859-291-4300

eXteNDeD staY aMeriCa650 West 3rd StreetCovington, KY 41011859-581-3000extendedstayamerica.com

HaMPtoN iNN 200 Crescent AvenueCovington, KY 41011859-581-7800hilton.com

goLD star504 West 4th StreetCovington, KY 41011859-581-4028goldstarchili.com

Cork aND BottLe501 Crescent AvenueCovington, KY 41011859-261-8333

Moerlein Lager House is a great place to celebrate touring on The Ohio To Erie Trail.


The Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath is a mixed surface trail with some paved sections and many boardwalks and bridges but it is predominantly crushed limestone.


The bicycle bridge near the playground just south of W Bartges St. in Akron. Cross the bridge to continue south on the trail.


The Sippo Valley Trail is paved at either end and fades to crushed limestone then to two track near the center. There is one section that has large ballast-size gravel that is very uncomfortable but it is short—just over a mile in length.


The Holmes County Trail is a shared by bicycles, horses and buggies. Note: your cell phone might not work in Amish Country.

The road route between Dalton and Fredericksburg is rolling hills. All of it is profoundly scenic and rural.


Generally on CR 6 and CR 25 you can get enough momentum on the downs to have enough steam for the ups. I walked this one in 2012. Pushing a loaded touring bike is no bargain! I rode up it in 2013.


The Bridge of Dreams crosses the Mohican River and is close to RT 62. Even if you choose to use RT 62 instead of The Mohican Valley Trail you can easily check out the bridge.


The Mohican Valley Trail is not paved. There are bumps and deep buggy ruts under the loose baby powder-like dirt trail. RT 62 is the alternative.


Route 62 is 55 MPH and has big trucks. There are two hills going south and one big hill going north. In this photo Carol is pedaling north. Be wary of buggy ruts.


The Westerville bike trail appears to end at South State Street. From this spot it is difficult to see that the trail continues south on the other side of S State Street.


Ohio to Erie Trail north

north to Polaris / Maxtown Road

The Westerville bike trail appears to end at South State Street. From this spot it is difficult to see that the trail continues north on the other side of S State Street.

S State Street


London is home to the Friends of Madison County Parks and Trails. There are kiosks with local information on both sides of London and a pavilion with restrooms on the south side of London. The shade shelter is west of Lilly Chapel on The Camp Chase Trail. If you are lucky, like we were, you might bump into Wayne Roberts and Gene Pass. The Ohio To Erie Trail, bike route 1 signs are along the Prairie Grass Trail.

New Camp Chase Trail construction in 2013 along Alkire Road.


The signs in and around Xenia Station use the name of the next town, not trail names. Some have trail numbers. From Xenia: Ohio To Erie Trail, 1, north to Cedarville, south to to Spring Valley.


The Little Miami Scenic Trail has been around, in part, since the 1980s and sections are also known as the Loveland Bike Trail. It is paved and heavily used. There are posted 20 MPH speed limit signs to keep the racers in check. Loveland is a great place to stop. The trail rolls right past all the restaurants and a park. Delays are a possibility as overhead construction on the I-71 Jeremiah Morrow Bridge continues, just north of Morrow.


Updates To This guide:The intent is that this guide will be updated on some sort of a regular basis. If you find that there are any particularly egregious errors or required updates, please let us know. We are also interested in ways to improve this guide and welcome input from our trail guide users.

Thank you!Guy and Carolyn www.IGotaBike.com

About This guide

DisCLaiMer: No warranty is made, intended or implied as to the safety or fitness of the high-ways, roads, streets, paths, trails or other byways for bicycle travel, or to the places, establish-ments, businesses or services listed herein. The use of this guide, maps and other information is solely at the discretion of the user. We cannot accept any responsibility and shall not be liable in any manner for loss or damage or for users becoming lost, or injured or for any expenditures incurred from the use of this guide. The information provided here is from our own experience and opinions and shall not be construed otherwise. The contents of this guide are merely sug-gestions and require the exercise of caution and discretion by an individual.

This trail guide is the result of a true labor of love. Countless hours of research, writing and mapping have gone into its making. In addi-tion to all of the desk work, we rode the trail multiple times, in part and in whole, accumu-lating thousands of miles, all the while taking copious notes and photos. We loved every mile of it and we hope it shows. We designed this guide to be simple, light-weight and quick to navigate. We used the PDF file format because it is so versatile and ubiquitous and easy to update. A PDF reader is required.

This trail guide and associated maps and charts are the result of our own work and riding. Your mileage may vary (quite literally!). We have made every effort to keep things as up-to-date as possible, but things can and do change rapidly along the trail. There is no sub-stitute for your own common sense and your own sense of adventure.

How To Use This guide:The first page of the guide is the Home page. On it you will see an overall map of the trail through the state of Ohio. On the left is a handy mileage chart that gives the rough mileage between major towns and cities along the trail. It reads North to South starting at the top and South to North, starting at the bottom. On the right hand side of the page there is a trail mileage chart that gives the rough lengths of each section of trail and road routes and is read in the same manner as the other mileage chart.

The map of Ohio shows the route as it winds through the state, going through various towns and cities. You can click on the name of each town or city and that will bring you to a city highlight page. This is where you can find a more detailed map of how the trail is routed through the many towns along the way. Parts that are off-road are in green. Sections of trail that travel on the road are in black.

Some of these pages have photos that are clickable, indicated by a plus sign. There are also some small detail maps on these pages designed to get you through the more intri-cate passages of the trail. These small maps are also clickable, bringing you to a larger view. At any time, you can click on the HOME button in the lower right of any page to bring you back to the home page map of the state of Ohio. The BACK buttons are designed to bring you back up a level in the particular town highlight map that you are currently

perusing. The back button does not appear at the top level of a town highlight page. The intent is at that point to go back to the HOME page.

At the left of each town highlight page you will find a convenient list of local amenities. These can include lodging and dining, bicycle shops, must-see attractions and more. When you click on these lists, you will be taken to an index of these places that can include address-es, phone numbers, email addresses or web-sites. The places listed in red are places that we have been to or patronized and that we liked. These lists are in no way complete and may even vary in accuracy from time to time. Some establishments have seasonal hours.

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