towpaths
Canal walking routes
Towpaths are paths alongside canals or rivers, originally used by horses or mules pulling boats with ropes.
The animals would walk the towpath while towing barges laden with cargo.
Today towpaths serve mainly as recreational trails for walking and cycling: We biked along the towpath for miles.
Slim vessel for canals
- bargeFlat freight vessel
- lockMechanism requiring a key
- waterwayNavigable route for vessels
- lockkeeperCanal gate attendant
mooring · aqueduct · navigation · channel · punt · gondola · sampan · butty
Domesticated riding animal
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- haulingTransporting heavy items
- traceMinute remnant or pursue
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
mule · pulling · towline · tracking · cargo · freight · goods
Preventing waste or loss
- restorationReturning something to condition
- millGrain-crushing facility
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
- museumPublic exhibit space
horse-drawn · boatman · legger · navvy · engineering · Telford · preservation
narrowboat
Slim vessel for canals
lockkeeper · mooring · aqueduct · navigation · channel · punt · gondola · sampan · butty · dredging
horse
Domesticated riding animal
harness · mule · pulling · towline · tracking · cargo · freight · goods
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- restorationReturning something to condition
- millGrain-crushing facility
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
museum · horse-drawn · boatman · legger · navvy · engineering · Telford · preservation
stroll
Relaxed walk for enjoyment
footpath · promenade · trek · hike · pedestrian · wander · meander · jaunt · roam · tramp
bicycle
Pedal-powered two-wheeler
pannier · saddle · helmet · handlebars · traffic-free · commute · cycleway
- British Countrysidehedgerow, village, hedgerows, hamlet, moorland
- canal scenesgondolas, barges, canal boats, bridges, reflections
- canal thingsPanama Canal, Suez Canal, Erie Canal, Venice canals, canal boats
- Waterside Trailstrails, footpaths, paved trails, loop trails, shoreline walks
- canalsGrand Canal, Panama Canal, Suez Canal, Erie Canal, canal boat
- cycling terrainsingletrack, trails, dirt, climbs, descents
towpathswaterways
Navigable bodies for transport
canals · channels · navigable waters · rivers · shipping lanes