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Cleveland, OH: Lake Erie Ramble

This ride rolls along the north shore of Lake Erie from downtown Cleveland (at the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame) to Fairport Harbor.

Author: Spokehead7
Date: 1 Aug 2007 8:22:16 PM
Activity: Bicycling
State: Ohio (OH)
Distance: 30.95 mi  (Change units)
Elevation: Total Gain: 409 ft
Total Loss: 425 ft
Net Change: -16 ft
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Tags: Lake Erie, Ohio, Cleveland, coastal rides
Rating: Unrated   Rate it

This is a good route for new or not-so-strong riders. It's flat, and for the most part it follows bike lanes or bike paths. There are plenty of places to stop, either for food or to look at the lake. This is a great ride in the summer thanks to the cool breezes off the lake.

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Cleveland, Ohio: Lake Erie Ramble

Dist: 30.95 mi Points: 181
Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Distance Instruction   Distance to next
0.00 mi Start Start at Browns Stadium Then go 2.92 mi
2.92 mi Turn Left onto bike path Then go 1.36 mi
4.27 mi Turn Right onto Lake Shore Blvd Then go 4.04 mi
8.32 mi Turn Left contnue on Lake Shore Blvd Then go 9.26 mi
17.58 mi Bear Right continue on Lake Shore Blvd Then go 1.77 mi
19.35 mi Straight Continue through light Then go 3.60 mi
22.95 mi Turn Left onto Reynolds road at light Then go 0.76 mi
23.70 mi Bear Right onto Salida Rd Then go 0.96 mi
24.66 mi Turn Left onto Andrews Rd at light Then go 0.15 mi
24.81 mi Turn Right Rte 283 Then go 3.14 mi
27.95 mi Turn Left onto Corduroy Rd Then go 1.34 mi
29.29 mi Turn Right onto Jordan Dr Then go 1.02 mi
30.32 mi Turn Right onto Headlands Rd Then go 0.48 mi
30.80 mi Turn Left into Headlands State Park Then go 0.15 mi
30.95 mi Stop Headlands State Park

Points of Interest

Wildwood State Park

Location: 41.586672°, -81.560955°
A beach, bathrooms and water are available at Wildwood State Park.

Euclid Business Area

Location: 41.609298°, -81.526473°
Lots of coffee shops, restaurants, both chain and local

Arabica Coffee Shop

Location: 41.621410°, -81.499243°
Nice menu of lunch stuff; ice cream

Willowick City Park

Location: 41.640592°, -81.474609°
Full services. Places to eat across the street. Plaque at site where steamer JP Griffith sank, killing 258 people.

Overlook Beach Park

Location: 41.712184°, -81.378007°
Bathrooms

Mentor Marsh Nature Center

Location: 41.730971°, -81.305223°

Headlands State Park

Location: 41.754218°, -81.288636°
Big park, nice beach, bathrooms and water; no concessions

Science Center

Location: 41.506071°, -81.696568°
Start of ride at the Great Lakes Science Center, a major Cleveland landmark and tourist center.

Rock n' Roll

Location: 41.507870°, -81.695108°
The Rock and Roll Museum near the ride's start.

Bikepath

Location: 41.538587°, -81.640520°
Gordon Park bikepath looking toward downtown Cleveland

Lakeshore Blvd.

Location: 41.546810°, -81.619577°
Lakeshore Blvd. in Bratenahl

Euclid Beach State Park

Location: 41.582451°, -81.567307°
Euclid Beach State Park has public facilities including a beach, restrooms and water.

Sims Park/Euclid City Park

Location: 41.614801°, -81.523361°
Benches, views, restrooms, water, frisbee course

Mentor Beach Park

Location: 41.720753°, -81.362128°
This small park has portapoties and a lake view, but no water.

Location: 41.506071°, -81.696568°
At start of ride

Headlands Beach State Park

Location: 41.756459°, -81.287584°
Headlands Beach State Park Large park, beach, natural dunes, hiking trails, water restrooms

Headlands Beach State Park

Location: 41.756459°, -81.287584°
Lighthouse at Headlands Park

Headlands Beach State Park

Location: 41.756459°, -81.287584°
Headlands Beach State Park

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