Cuyahoga Valley NP

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From the towpath, maybe a mile or so east of Freemansburg.

Aire and Calder Junction

Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail, Akron, Ohio

Walk from Todmorden to Walsden, along the towpath

Past Wester Hailes towpath needs an upgrade

These photos were taken at the weekend. The young gosling was just finding his feet and although Mom and Dad were a bit protective at first they slowly allowed me to get close enough to take the pictures.

Photo safari into downtown Akron on the Towpath Trail from Cascade Locks

The cracks from the earthquakes, all the way along the Towpath beside the Heathcote River in Ferrymead, have got bigger and bigger over the months. They are a real danger at night, but the bikers still use the track.

Walk from Todmorden to Walsden, along the towpath

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You will find a number of highways heritage walks on the Milestone Society's website, www.MilestoneSociety.co.uk, including this one in Saddleworth, which includes a stroll along the towpath of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park, on the Ira road trailhead in Bath

After very heavy heavy rain overnight the River Ouzel, Clipstone Brook and the Ledburn Brook were all in flood. Thankfully the water meadows in the Ouzel Valley have not been extensively built on. The Grand Union Canal was full to the brim and overtopping into Tiddenfoot Waterside Park.

Red flower....of some variety

The cracks from the earthquakes, all the way along the Towpath beside the Heathcote River in Ferrymead, have got bigger and bigger over the months. They are a real danger at night, but the bikers still use the track.

This is about Epicentre of Feb 'quake, and the cracks radiate away in all directions ...

A "wooly bear" .. we found this one on the ground and put him (or her?) on a tasty leaf.

In theory (in particular if you ask Dick Goddard) the width of the band indicates the severity of the winter.

Much like Dick on the 10pm news .. I think the wooly bear is saying "oooohhh, I don't know..."

This sign is made out of wood and has the directions carved into it and then painted over in white. It is interesting to see the different fonts that have been used along with the change in arrow design. I suspect the public footpath part of the sign was added at a different date to the rest.The towpath was originally intended for horses or humans to tow a boat, usually a barge, to distribute goods. This was before the industrial revolution when engines were fitted to boats.

Rene's fav

c&o canal

M14 Not sure if this damage was done by humans but the backside is definitely graffiti

Thames towpath at sunset and Geoffrey Arthur Building, and a jogger - just visible- finds that he can't go further on flooded towpath

Walk from Todmorden to Walsden, along the towpath

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All the canals have towpaths alongside them. At the locks, we could get out and walk or bike alongside the boat.

Towpath Half Marathon