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The SWCC Towpath Trail Trilogy is a 2*, picturesque, and educational ride contrived such that:
Anyone completing the Trilogy will have biked every last yard of the Towpath Trail from Lake Erie to Akron.

Each part of the trilogy has ample stops to read placards, see the vistas, enjoy things you might not kn

Part 3:  the “Southern” section
    A ~27+ mile one way ride from Rockside road to Akron with a Train ride to get back to the starting line.
    The Akron train departures dictate if lunch will be Lugi’s in Akron or Yours_Truely at the start/finish line.
    The assumption is that we will have ample time to have lunch in Akron (Lugi’s).

    This Leg of the trilogy highlights the Nature Portion of the towpath trail.
    We will stop at most placards, vistas and points of interest
    There will be a short (15 min?) one way hike to see the historical stone quarry.
    There are not many hills but we will pause at the top as needed.
    Bring a bike lock, money for lunch, farmers market (Szalay’s) and $5 for the train ride including bike home.

     NOTE: E-BIKES are NOT allowed on the train so plan accordingly.
    One option for E-bikes is to leave your bike locked up at the lunch stop / train station and ride the train back with us - then use your car to collect your bike.

click below for route map/cues:

The SWCC calendar will be the official source of ride informaton.
The current schedule for the trilogy 2026 is:
 Tue 05/12/2026 10:45am 

 Tue 06/30/2026 10:45am    SWCC Towpath Trail Trilogy Part 2