Cycle It

There are hundreds of miles of bike trails in the Akron-Canton region. Get started here.

The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad’s Bike Aboard program lets you bike the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, then hop on for a relaxing ride bike. There are several stations. Cost is $5. cvsr.org

The Freedom Trail runs from the Portage County line to Union Street in Akron. It will eventually extend to The University of Akron campus. The Middlebury Trailhead in Kent is a good place to start (1324 Middlebury Rd.).

The historic Towpath Trail, which follows the path of the old Ohio & Erie Canal, is now more than 90 miles long. It will be 101 when finished. Bike it, hike it, love it. ohioanderiecanalway.com

Hampton Hills, Summit Metro Parks has seven miles of mountain biking trails with no pedestrians. (2092 Theiss Rd., Akron)

The 34-mile Summit Metro Parks Hike & Bike Trail follows the lines of an old railroad between Cleveland and Akron. Construction may be underway in some sections. Check summitmetroparks.org for details.

The Portage Parks District Hike & Bike Trail is the major east-west link between major regional trails. portagecounty-oh.gov

Reagan Park in Medina offers 10 miles of mountain bike trails from easy to advanced (855 Weymouth Rd.) medinaoh.org