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Road Trips33 drives, from the Lincoln Highway to the Morgan Heritage Trail.
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Lake Erie Beaches20 public beaches from Conneaut to Toledo and the islands, with a map.
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Waterfalls34 falls from the Cuyahoga Valley to the Hocking Hills, with trail notes and a map.
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Wally Road Scenic Byway

East-central Ohio (Mohican and Walhonding valleys)
Scenic byway · Loudonville area to Walhonding Valley
10.4miles
1 hourto drive
3stops

A 10-mile byway that follows part of the route of the 'Wally' railroad through the Mohican and Walhonding valleys.

Length
10.4 miles
Designated
August 2004
The railroad
The Toledo, Walhonding Valley and Ohio Railroad, the 'Wally,' opened a 45-mile route from Coshocton to Loudonville in 1892 and ceased operating in 1942
Scenery
Forested hilltops, deep ravines, wetlands and river bottomlands
Best for
Railroad history and quiet valley views

The story

The forested hilltops, deep ravines, wetlands and rich bottomlands of the Mohican and Walhonding valleys were known only to a few river travelers and remote villages until the Toledo, Walhonding Valley and Ohio Railroad, called the Wally, opened a 45-mile route from Coshocton to Loudonville in 1892. It was considered one of the most scenic train rides in Ohio. The railroad ceased operations in 1942, but part of its route lives on as the Wally Road Scenic Byway.

Stops along the way

1 Loudonville
The gateway to the Mohican gorge and the railroad's northern end. Mohican State Park.
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2 Walhonding
A village on the old railroad route.
3 Coshocton
The railroad's southern end. Historic Roscoe Village, a restored canal port, is in Coshocton.
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Take the stops with you

Load the 3 stops into your maps app to drive between them.

Google Maps: stops 1 to 3

The file holds 3 waypoints and a stop-by-stop route line. Locations are approximate, often a town center, so use the stop notes to find the exact spot. Your maps app chooses the roads between stops, usually the fastest, so follow the byway signs where they differ. The GPX arrives in a zip file; unzip it and open the .gpx in a GPS or hiking app. The CSV imports into Google My Maps.

Where to camp nearby

Mohican State Park
A gorge and canoe river.
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Malabar Farm State Park
A farm park to the north.
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Tips

  • Combine with the Johnny Appleseed byway.

Distances are the route lengths given by the sources. Confirm road conditions, closures and seasonal hours before you go.

Ohio scenic byways list →

Details last checked 2026-09-22. Confirm hours and prices before you go.