Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Cuyahoga River Bridge – Boston Trailhead loop from Brecksville Reservation

Cuyahoga River Bridge – Boston Trailhead loop from Brecksville Reservation

Easy

4.6

(2480)

17,695

riders

Cuyahoga River Bridge – Boston Trailhead loop from Brecksville Reservation

01:43

30.9km

140m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 29, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 15.5 km for 18 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

3.85 km

Brecksville Trailhead

Highlight • Parking

Parking, toilets, and water at the Brecksville train station for the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.

Tip by

13.3 km

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Highlight • Forest

Cuyahoga Valley National Park sits between the cities of Cleveland and Akron along the Cuyahoga River. The park consists of 33,000 acres of deep forests, waterfalls, rolling hills, and farmland.

Tip by

15.4 km

Cuyahoga River Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This bridge crosses the Cuyahoga River on the Towpath Trail, just downstream from the popular Lock 29 Trailhead.

Tip by

15.5 km

Lock 29

Highlight • Monument

At this small exhibit, you will find some information boards about the lock that carried the canal over the Cuyahoga River back in the day. The lock itself can be …

Tip by

18.4 km

Under the Bridge along Ohio & Erie Canal Townpath Trail

Highlight • Bridge

At this spot, the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail passes under the bridge of Interstate 80.

Tip by

19.3 km

This trailhead provides visitors with access to the Towpath, Valley, and Buckeye trails, as well as access to the Cuyahoga River Water Trail for paddlers. If visitors head west over the river, they can explore the Boston Mill Visitor Center.

Tip by

22.5 km

Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This section of the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail leads from the town of Brecksville to the Jaite Mill Historic District. It is part of the Buckeye Trail, which …

Tip by

30.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.7 km

7.68 km

2.00 km

1.64 km

858 m

Surfaces

11.4 km

10.7 km

8.67 km

186 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 3 July

35°C

26°C

56 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Easy

Cuyahoga River Bridge – Boston Trailhead loop from Botzum

01:31h

29.0km

80m

Easy

Bedford Reservation – All Purpose Trail loop from Bedford

01:18h

17.4km

150m

Easy

Cuyahoga River Bridge – Boston Trailhead loop from Peninsula

01:19h

23.1km

60m

Moderate

5.0

Nice covered bridge – Szalay's Farm & Market loop from Akron Northside

02:11h

42.2km

170m

Moderate

Cuyahoga River Bridge – Boston Trailhead loop from Rockside

03:00h

57.0km

120m

Easy

Lock 29 – Cuyahoga River Bridge loop from Peninsula

00:51h

16.2km

40m

Moderate

5.0

Boston Trailhead – Cuyahoga River Bridge loop from Boston Mill

02:43h

51.0km

160m

Easy

Cuyahoga River Bridge – Boston Trailhead loop from Brecksville Reservation

01:43h

30.9km

140m

Cuyahoga River Bridge – Boston Trailhead loop from Brecksville Reservation

Brecksville Reserve

Brecksville Trailhead

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Cuyahoga River Bridge

Lock 29

Under the Bridge along Ohio & Erie Canal Townpath Trail

Boston Trailhead

Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️