| kal |
Jul 14th, 2001 12:07 PM |
Hello, <BR>We just got back from DC after doing a bike ride down the old C&O Canal Towpath. <BR> <BR>We started in Harper's Ferry WVa and rode down to DC and wound up doing a "hot lap" down The Mall on the way to our Metro Marriott DC hotel room. <BR> <BR>The route was about 65 miles with flat to approx 3 percent grades. Beautiful scenery. Potomac Riv on one side, canal on the other, mostly treelined/shade. <BR> <BR>We had a blast and are thinking about doing the whole route, Cumberland MD to DC next year. Approx 180 miles, in 3-4 days of course. <BR> <BR>Shorter routes shoot off of the trail. Numerous access points. <BR> <BR>A ride from DC out to The Great Falls of the Potomac Park and back is pretty easy and only around 28 miles RT. <BR> <BR>I used this helpful website: <BR> http://www.his.com/~jmenzies/urbanat...anal/canal.htm <BR> <BR>It shows hotels, B&Bs, RVs, etc. <BR> <BR>Happy peddlin', <BR>Kal <BR>
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