Trails with a Surface of cement

The Kyoto Trail to Ohara

This trail offers a bit of everything – hill-climbing, mountain-top scenery, historical settlements, rural, religious icons – and is suitable for all levels of fitness and ages. Don’t rush this trail as you risk missing something special. It is very well signposted and maintained. Take food & drink with you and find a suitable spot …

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The Kyoto Trail – Kiyotaki to Route-61

This segment of the Kyoto Trail has a bit of everything – river crossings, hill-climbs, secluded hamlets, Shinto shrines, history, great scenery. I commenced this hike at the J.R.Hozukyo Station, after a 20-minute train ride from Kyoto Station, then walked 2km to the trail proper. The forst 7km is along the banks of the Kiyotaki …

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The Kyoto Trail

There are two trails in ‘The Kyoto Trail’ and are both administered and maintained by the ‘Kyoto Alpine League’ and the ‘Kyoto Trail Association’. The first trail is a 70km (43-mile) part-circumnavigation of Kyoto City and the second, a 40km (24-mile) course around the settlement of Shuzan, about a 90-minute bus trip from Kyoto Station. …

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Missouri Pacific Recreational Trail

The Missouri Pacific Recreational Trail (or Mo-Pac Trail) is a paved multi-use pathway built on the former Missouri Pacific Railway corridor in Iola, Kansas. The trail connects with the Prairie Spirit Trail and runs east to just past Cottonwood Street, providing access to the nearby Middle School and High School, as well as connecting to …

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Rock Creek to Coal Creek Trail

This trail can be accessed from the US 36 Bikeway that services Boulder and Denver, CO. It is mostly flat except a short, fairly rigorous climb near the Aquarius Trailhead on the Louisville/Lafayette border. It is a good bike ride from mid-Spring until mid-fall and is especially pretty in the fall. Some of the viewing …

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Louisville Long Loop Trail

You can start this trail anywhere along the loop, and there are numerous trailheads for parking. Probably the best place to start, especially for a group ride, is at Community Park in Louisville. The trail is right across the road from the south parking lot, near the dog park. Other than the gradual climb up …

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