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Buddy Lou's Restaurant – C & O Bicycle, Hancock loop from Little Pool

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United States
Maryland
Washington County

Buddy Lou's Restaurant – C & O Bicycle, Hancock loop from Little Pool

Moderate

3.5

(7)

100

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Buddy Lou's Restaurant – C & O Bicycle, Hancock loop from Little Pool

02:25

36.7km

50m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: March 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 35.9 km for 52 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Camping Site

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1

8 m

Little Pool Primitive Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

nice site except for I-70 noise

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2

5.93 km

Town of Hancock

Highlight • Settlement

Visitors can explore charming shops, enjoy local eateries, and appreciate the beauty of the surrounding landscapes. The C&O Canal, a historic waterway, passes right through town, offering opportunities for scenic boat launches or peaceful walks along the towpath.

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3

6.02 km

Buddy Lou's Restaurant

Highlight • Restaurant

Great food right on trail

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4

6.44 km

C & O Bicycle, Hancock

Highlight • Rest Area

candobicycle.com Their bunkhouse is the best camping site on the trail. Everything anyone else offers and more for only $15

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5

6.50 km

Water Lilies Pond, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Highlight • Lake

Just off the trail here, directly off the bridge over the canal(Beige metal building to the left of the ducks), is C&O Bicycles. they're a full service bike shop AND …

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6

24.7 km

Big Pool

Highlight • Lake

Big Pool is located near mile 113 along the C&O Canal Towpath. Unlike the man-made sections of the canal, Big Pool is a natural body of water that was incorporated …

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7

25.1 km

Big Pool

Highlight • Lake

Big Pool is located near mile 113 along the C&O Canal Towpath. Unlike the man-made sections of the canal, Big Pool is a natural body of water that was incorporated …

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36.7 km

End point

Camping Site

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.0 km

8.99 km

872 m

436 m

436 m

Surfaces

19.5 km

9.04 km

7.41 km

385 m

348 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 27 May

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