AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail

11.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail is an 11.3-mile out-and-back near Navarre, OH. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 938 ft11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail 40.72044, -81.51173
Nearest town Navarre, OH
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Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail

11.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Elevation 908–938 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail · 40.72044, -81.51173

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, heading SE.
  2. 5.7 miReach Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 5.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ohio-erie-canal-towpath-trail-out-back-19-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Navarre, Ohio