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Bikeways
The Hockhocking Adena Bikeway is a multi-use asphalt trail with its main hub (mile marker 0) at the Athens Community Center on East State Street. The trail extends 16.4 miles northwest to Robbins' Crossing and Hocking College near Nelsonville, and approximately 1.5 miles further east along East State Street. Construction is currently underway to extend the trail farther this direction. Access points with parking are located at mile 0 on East State Street, mile 4 at the West State Street Park, mile 10.2 off Rt. 682 in The Plains, and mile 16.4 at Robbins' Crossing and Hocking College. The trail generally follows the course of the Hocking River and provides easy access to the East State Street commercial areas, Athens Public Library, Ohio University's campus (at South Green and Peden Stadium), The Plains, and Hocking College. Designed for walking, running, biking, cross-country skiing, skating, and wheelchairs, the trail also allows for outstanding views of the local geology, flora, and fauna as it travels through Wayne National Forest.[6]

Other trails
The Athens Trail Network is a multi-use trail network branching out from Sells City Park at the end of Avon Place in Athens. A series of twelve trails and connectors branch out into the surrounding woods, heading eastwards to eventually connect with the trails of Strouds Run State Park. The trails are designed for hiking, running, and biking, although some sections are off-limits to bicycles. The trails provide scenic views over the East State Street commercial area and travel past and through notable features such as Sells Pond, the Riddle Nature Preserve, Boulder Cove, Blue Ash Rockhouse, Finger Rock, Pioneer Cemetery, and Dow Lake at Strouds Run State Park. The trail network is maintained by community and university volunteers.[7],

Strouds Run State Park also features bridle trails in addition to hiking and biking trails. A series of trails weave through the park and provide a complete circuit through the park and around Dow Lake. Trails are maintained by park services and community volunteers and organizations http://www.ohiodnr.com/parks/tabid/790/Default.aspx http://www.friendsofstroudsrun.org/ Trail maps can be found at the previously cited websites for Strouds Run State Park and Athens Cycle Path.

The grounds of The Ridges in Athens also feature hiking trails.

Outside of Athens proper, trails for hiking (and some for biking) can be found at Lake Hope State Park, [Zaleski State Forest], Wayne National Forest, and many other local parks and public lands.