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Shepherdstown – Antietam Aqueduct loop from Shepherdstown

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Shepherdstown – Antietam Aqueduct loop from Shepherdstown

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Shepherdstown – Antietam Aqueduct loop from Shepherdstown

03:22

43.7km

350m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 22.1 km for 304 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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647 m

Shepherdstown

Highlight • Settlement

Shepherdstown, West Virginia, is the oldest town in the state (founded in 1762) and has a fun, vibrant college-town atmosphere. Located along the Potomac River at mile 72 of the …

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1.58 km

View of the Potomac River from the Shepherdstown Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Scenic views from the bridge crossing the bridge from West Virginia to Maryland. The MD-side of the bridge offers access to the C&O Canal tow path.

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7.74 km

Antietam Aqueduct

Highlight • Bridge

The Antietam Aqueduct, located at mile 69.4 of the C&O Canal Towpath, is a three-arch stone aqueduct that once carried the canal over Antietam Creek. Built in 1834, it is …

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18.3 km

Huckleberry Hill Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

nice large free Primitive campsite near Harper's Ferry

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20.5 km

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park Lock 34

Highlight • Historical Site

22.0 km

Staircase and bridge from trail to Harper's Ferry

Highlight • Bridge

to get from trail to Harper's Ferry, you have to go up these stairs. There are bike racks at the base, or you carry your bike up with you

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22.1 km

Harpers Ferry Tunnel and Railroad Bridges

Highlight • Bridge

From here, you can look up at the West Portal of the Harpers Ferry Tunnel. The tunnel is part of the B & O Railroad Potomac River Crossing, which is …

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22.4 km

Goodloe E. Byron Memorial Pedestrian Walkway (Winchester and Potomac Railroad Bridge)

Highlight • Bridge

This railroad bridge that spans over the Potomac River in Harpers Ferry is quite the spectacle.

A walk across the bridge grants you quick access between the C&O Canal Trail and Harpers Ferry town.

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43.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.2 km

19.8 km

1.67 km

1.47 km

434 m

215 m

Surfaces

18.4 km

17.3 km

5.74 km

1.82 km

232 m

218 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Shepherdstown – Antietam Aqueduct loop from Shepherdstown

Shepherdstown

View of the Potomac River from the Shepherdstown Bridge

Antietam Aqueduct

Huckleberry Hill Campsite

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park Lock 34

Staircase and bridge from trail to Harper's Ferry

Harpers Ferry Tunnel and Railroad Bridges

Goodloe E. Byron Memorial Pedestrian Walkway (Winchester and Potomac Railroad Bridge)

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