: a path (as along a canal) traveled especially by draft animals towing boats
called also towing path
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The towpath that runs alongside the canal is a popular route for running, biking, or admiring the Georgetown architecture.
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2024
Bonus: in early October, the New England aster wildflower blooms purple along the towpath trail, where in the 1800s mules pulled boats up and down the Erie Canal.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
Cyclists can pedal along the 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage or the 185-mile towpath at C & O Canal Historic National Park.
—Donna M. Owens, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2023
From scenic walks on a towpath to intense treks on high-incline trails, taking the proper gear with you will keep you prepared for unexpectedly long days, temperature changes, and inclement weather.
—Amber Joglar, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2024
Bonus: in early October, the New England aster wildflower blooms purple along the towpath trail, where in the 1800s mules pulled boats up and down the Erie Canal.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
Cyclists can pedal along the 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage or the 185-mile towpath at C & O Canal Historic National Park.
—Donna M. Owens, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2023
From scenic walks on a towpath to intense treks on high-incline trails, taking the proper gear with you will keep you prepared for unexpectedly long days, temperature changes, and inclement weather.
—Amber Joglar, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023
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towpath
noun
tow·path
ˈtō-ˌpath 
-ˌpȧth
: a path (as along a canal) traveled especially by animals (as horses or mules) towing boats
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