canal path
Beside the locks
A canal path is a walkway running alongside a canal, originally built for horses or mules towing barges.
These paths now serve mainly as recreational trails for walking and cycling: We biked along the canal path into town.
Also called a towpath.
- towpathCanal-side walking route
- bargeFlat freight vessel
- lockMechanism requiring a key
- lock keeperCanal gate operator
- narrowboatSlim vessel for canals
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terrain/landscape type
canal pathmotorway
High-speed divided highway
mountain path · cliff trail · highway · skyway · city street
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