Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Big Bend Towpath Campsite at Sand Run Metro Park – Cascade Valley Metropark loop from Akron

Big Bend Towpath Campsite at Sand Run Metro Park – Cascade Valley Metropark loop from Akron

Moderate

2.6

(28)

riders

Big Bend Towpath Campsite at Sand Run Metro Park – Cascade Valley Metropark loop from Akron

03:37

58.0km

840m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 1.96 km for 146 m

After 2.93 km for 60 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

2.03 km

All America Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

generous bike lane.

Tip by

20.9 km

Big Bend Towpath Campsite at Sand Run Metro Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Primitive camping is available at the Big Bend trailhead. Only one night stays are allowed and fires are not permitted.

Tip by

35.8 km

Cascade Valley Park is a 526-acre park and gets its name from the small river cascades that can be seen throughout the park. The park offers the Cascade Valley Overlook, which is referred to as the "Grand Canyon of Ohio".

Tip by

36.3 km

Cascade Locks at Cascade Valley Metro Park

Highlight • Monument

The Cascade Locks Area of the Cascade Valley Metro Park is just outside downtown Akron. This is the area where the Ohio and Erie Canal empties into the Cuyahoga River.

Tip by

37.6 km

Cadillac Hill

Highlight • Climb

58.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.4 km

15.6 km

13.2 km

2.85 km

2.74 km

817 m

317 m

Surfaces

41.4 km

7.39 km

3.34 km

2.64 km

2.05 km

1.15 km

Elevation

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

Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 20 May

19°C

8°C

29 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

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

Nearby routes

Moderate

Peninsula/Kent loop

03:41h

83.3km

550m

Moderate

Freedom Trail and Bike & Hike Trail Loop

02:33h

40.6km

250m

Moderate

Cuyahoga Valley loop

02:04h

48.2km

370m

Moderate

Bedford Reservation All Purpose Trail Loop

02:24h

54.8km

450m

Moderate

High Point loop

02:36h

52.9km

570m

Moderate

Lock 29 – Cuyahoga River Bridge loop from Akron Northside

02:01h

45.4km

350m

Moderate

Brecksville-Northfield Bridge – Lock 39, Ohio & Erie Canal loop from NorthCoast Express Park & Ride

04:28h

66.3km

260m

Moderate

Jaite Mill Historic District – Beaver Marsh loop from Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

01:51h

43.1km

230m

Easy

East Rim mountain bike trails – East Rim MTB Trailhead loop from Theodore Roosevelt High School

01:32h

32.6km

120m

Easy

4.0

Portage Bike Trail – John Brown Tannery Park loop from Jessie Smith Wildlife Preserve

01:51h

38.4km

140m

Moderate

5.0

Canal Fulton Historic Disctrict – St Helena Heritage Park loop from Bike & Hike Trail - Vanderhoof Road Trailhead

02:29h

47.8km

110m

Moderate

Cuyahoga Valley National Park – Lock 29 loop from Akron Northside

04:17h

80.9km

570m

Big Bend Towpath Campsite at Sand Run Metro Park – Cascade Valley Metropark loop from Akron

First Congregational Church

Akron Art

All America Bridge

Big Bend Towpath Campsite at Sand Run Metro Park

Lock 15 Brewing Company

Cascade Valley Metropark

Cascade Locks at Cascade Valley Metro Park

Cadillac Hill

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️