The way points of this bicycle route:
Start of our ride to New Philly
Smooth gradual downhill to Granger
Start of the towpath trail. From now on it's all towpath trail or Canal Byway.
Thornburgh Station. Asphalt stops and crushed limestone begins.
New bridge over Tinkers Creek completed
Near the site of the Eagle nest, not since 70 years ago has an eagle nested in the valley
Brecksville Station on the CVSR
Construction continues on the I271 bridges
Coming up on Peninsula, Century Cycle and 2 resturuants here
Look for the large mounds of sludge from waste water treatment plant. Note a large number of mushrooms growing on top. Could they be Shitake mushrooms? Hmmm
Valley Mart across Merriman Rd.
Overlook of the confluence of the Cuyahoga and the Little Cuyahoga rivers
Mustill Store
Just completed the Casade Race. Towpath Trail ends. Short steep uphill on Beech to N Howard St. Route procedes on road surface thru Akron to Lock 3 Park.
Lock 3 Park. We have on previous excursions taken the path to the canal but on this day there was a farmers market event and we were told the gate was locked leading to the trail behind the Canal Park Stadium. A local cycling enthusiast informed us to take the ally behind the building and a short ride over a grassy strip to get back on the trail which we did.
Spagetti Warehouse
Turn right on W Barges
You can take either the west or east side of the canal trail
End of trail, take parking lot drive out to Lakeshore
Off road and continue on Towpath Trail
End of Towpath Trail and continue on Snyder Ave.
Back on the Towpath Trail
Lock 4 Park
Ernies Bike shop and Blue Heron Deli
End of the Towpath Trail. Road surface up to the end at New Philly
Stopped for a few snacks and drinks
Dover Dam on the Tuscarawas River
Ponderosa Steak House. We ate here having ordered the all you can eat salad bar.
End of the ride for today. Motel 6 and a hot shower waiting for us. We rode a few extra miles around town to make it 100.
Dover Dam. we had a short break here
Fort Laurens, checked on construction progress of bridge over I 77 of the Zoar Valley Trail
Stopped at the Marathon for a few snacks and drinks
Ernies Bike Shop and Blue Heron Deli stopped for some liquid refreshment.
Found an ATM for some snackin cash
Ice cream stop
Valley Mart for more snacks and drinks
Stopped at the Winking Lizard for drinks
Stopped for a break
