Explore almost 70 miles of trails by bike in Summit Metro Parks, including over 7 miles of trail at the mountain bike course.
Enjoy Biking
Find a trail near you or try something new! Summit Metro Parks offers several multipurpose trails as well as a mountain bike course. Learn more about these trail below. Please note that these are the only trail locations that allow cyclists.
It’s critical for visitor safety that trail users follow trail etiquette. Keep to the right and give an audible signal before passing on the left, travel in a single-file line and watch for pedestrians while maintaining a safe speed. Summit Metro Parks allows Class 1 and 2 e-bikes on its multipurpose trails.
BIKING TRAILS
The paved 34-mile Bike & Hike Trail travels southeast from Sagamore Hills to Munroe Falls and Stow. The Bike & Hike Trail was one of the first “rails to trails” conversions in the country. Sections of the Bike & Hike Trail follow the course of two abandoned railroads.
Starting near the Portage Hike & Bike Trail in Kent, this multipurpose trail – on land owned by METRO Regional Transit Authority – follows an unused railroad corridor through several communities to downtown Akron. The final phase will connect it to the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail.
We currently offer over 7 miles of trails at the Mountain Bike Area of Hampton Hills Metro Park in Akron. Riders may choose from beginner, moderate and intermediate trails.
Summit Metro Parks manages about half of the Towpath Trail in Summit County. At over 85 miles, this popular multipurpose trail runs from Cleveland all the way to Tuscarawas County.
