Ohio to Erie Trail Cincinnati to Columbus 

This is amazing. I live in Cincinnati I never realized that we could trail ride all the way to Columbus I can’t wait to try this.

I finally made this bike ride after wanting to do it for years. I started off at the parking garage at Newport on the Levee in northern Kentucky, went across the Purple People Bridge and finished at a Red Roof Inn on West Broad Street inside the city limits of Columbus Ohio. I had several challenges on the way up there, the first one was the weight of my day pack. I was able to secure it on the top of bike storage bag that was design to fit over the top of my luggage rack. The second challenge was getting around the closed part of the bike trail by the Cartridge Brewing Company. I was able to cut through their parking lot and through the construction area (no construction workers on a Sunday). Had to go around to the side of the blockade fence on the other side of the bike trail. A tree had fallen across the bike trail further on up. I lucked out in a way, Because it was a Sunday, I was able to avoid another detour starting in Yellow Springs. The bottom line I was not prepared and learned a few things if I should try again someday.

Thanks so much for posting this video. I really like have you have narrated and captured video from just about each mile along the way. I would love to see many more bike trail videos done this way. Bravo!

I live in Cincinnati in Oakley about five miles west of where I get on the trail in Newtown. Last week I rode from my home in Oakley all the way to West Broad Street in Columbus in a single day. It was 111 miles and with several stops it took me about 10 hours.

How long did it take? and what time of day did you leave?

Just rode this yesterday! Newport, KY to Westerville, OH. Great ride and great trails almost the whole way. Let's hope the OTE gets linked up soon!

Great video

Uhm. Well that was brilliant. Most enjoyable! Really like this style of time lapse and narration, thank you! Now if you could please do GAP, C&O, Natchez Trace....etc etc etc in the same way... =D.

In the summer I would like to make this trip at night but not sure if any motel will let me check in in the early morning and check out at night so I could do a return trip at night.

I plan on making a trip from Dayton to Columbus riding this trail. Will I run into packed gravel along the way?I'm riding a road bike 700x23 with road tires?

cool

I'm looking to do this trail with a friend. Having already done it, do you think there's much difference in difficulty going from Columbus -> Cinci or Cinci -> Columbus?

Aah crap forgot my cell phone. I’ll be right back… 🤤

is the stretch through battelle darby creek paved?

Would Cincinnati to Columbus be a reasonable distance for 2 brothers (more fit than average) in their mid 20s with no bike experience?

Where did they sleep?

The best trails in Ohio must be elsewhere. With the exception of the Emerald Necklace, NE Ohio pretty much sucks. The Towpath Trail from Zoar to Cleveland is not only mediocre and washed out gravel half the time, but it's very crowded because of the lack of good trails. I know there are plans to extend this to Cleveland "some day". With all these STUPID texting distracted drivers, or monster trucks who think because they are big, they own the road, I don't feel safe on the road, even with a bike lane. I've seen people use it as a passing lane!

I'm old and don't want to ride a hundred miles. I am more like a 20 mile rider. Cam anyone recommend some good sections that are paved, not on the main roads, and in nature or otherwise scenic? I don't care where it might be in Ohio. Thanks!

Now you can go to Katzinger's Deli and get a sandwich!

Speeding up the film/video makes no sense, or nonsense. I could only exit promptly.

To fast. Very unenjoyable video.