Name: Olentangy Trail
Rating: 2.5

“An easily accessible, paved path from Worthington down to Columbus.”

— Zander Göpfert

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Family Friendly: A beautiful and easy paved path that has access to a number of local parks.

Dogs: Leashed

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The Olentangy Trail features an easily accessible route from Worthington to just outside downtown Columbus.

Access the northern end of this trail at Worthington Hills Park as it weaves through a number of neighborhoods along the Olentangy River. This path has trailheads and access points at many major city parks, including Antrim Park and Whetstone Park. The path also stretches through the middle of the Ohio State University campus, with its southernmost terminus at the Scioto Trail, just west of downtown.

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Land Manager: The City of Columbus - Recreation and Parks

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Jacob Crockett
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This is a great paved path, but I don't think it belongs on mtbproject as it is most certainly not a mountain bike trail Apr 21, 2017

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Zander Göpfert
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Thanks for the comment, Jacob! You bring up a good point and I'd recommend checking out this Forum Thread (https://www.mtbproject.com/forum/topic/24964/paved-trails). Apr 21, 2017

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Olentangy Trail

13.4 Miles 21.6 Kilometers

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149' 45 m

-186' -57 m

767' 234 m

711' 217 m

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“An easily accessible, paved path from Worthington down to Columbus.”