How to Use towpath in a Sentence

towpath

noun
  • Walk or bike the D&R Canal towpath.
    — Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
  • The vivid yellow of buttercups peeked through the high grass on the towpath.
    — New York Times, 20 July 2021
  • The towpath was busy with runners and cyclists, dog walkers and parents with strollers.
    — Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 July 2022
  • That section will probably run along city streets because the old canal towpath and railbed have long since been built over.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Keep your eyes and ears open because the towpath is popular with runners and cyclists.
    — Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2021
  • Horses would walk alongside the canal on a towpath, pulling massive barges of coal at first, and then all kinds of other goods.
    — Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 July 2022
  • Outside, a steady stream of hikers clomped merrily past my table along the canal towpath.
    — Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2021
  • The towpath connects with forest trails for mountain biking and hiking.
    — Sara Tucker, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2018
  • Mules on the towpath along the canal could pull a heavy barge at a clip of 4 miles per hour – far faster than the job of dragging wagons over primitive roads.
    — Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
  • On their way into the track, Green and his three friends join a growing group of cyclists on the same journey, pedaling beneath the trees along the canal towpath.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Biking is a favorite local activity thanks to the D&R Canal towpath.
    — Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
  • Bikes are strapped to the roof of the 250-ton Pivoine’s cabin; two of us jog along the old towpaths (barges used to be pulled by horses—and humans) to work off the grandes bouffes.
    — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 9 Aug. 2018
  • Twenty miles of the towpath, between the Lock 39 and Botzum trailheads, reside inside the national park.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Wander through the 12-acre Peckman Preserve along the river, once a towpath for the Morris Canal.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
  • The towpath that runs alongside the canal is a popular route for running, biking, or admiring the Georgetown architecture.
    — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Cuyahoga Valley National Park’s towpath and 125 miles of hiking trails are open, as are the restrooms.
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 26 Mar. 2020
  • Planners also recently added a direct path connection between the bridge and the C&O Canal towpath below.
    — Katherine Shaver, Washington Post, 17 June 2022
  • 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
  • Roadside parking is available, but the park is adjacent to the C&O Canal towpath, so biking from the District is a good option for a nice day.
    — Angela Fritz, Washington Post, 11 July 2018
  • At midday Tuesday, hundreds of cars were lined up on nearby neighborhood roads and streets as people walked into the park, many taking advantage of the canal towpath, which remains unblocked.
    — John Waters, The Seattle Times, 2 Jan. 2019
  • Two weeks after the release of the Warren Commission report in 1964, she was gunned down while taking a walk on a towpath, her murder never solved.
    — Michael Callahan, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020
  • Above-freezing temperatures kept much snow from sticking until midafternoon; a morning 12-kilometer run along the C & O Canal towpath in Georgetown went on unencumbered.
    — Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2017
  • Warm weather brings life to the Delaware River and D&R Canal towpath, and festivals like the biennial spring Aqualumina light up the calendar.
    — Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
  • There's a paved trail with descriptive historical markers along the former towpath for the Illinois & Michigan Canal, which was completed in 1848 and led to Chicago's growth as a great city for commerce.
    — Ted Slowik, chicagotribune.com, 14 June 2017

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