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Frederick County

Big Slackwater View – Monocacy Aqueduct loop from Brunswick

Frederick County

Big Slackwater View – Monocacy Aqueduct loop from Brunswick

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(8840)

13,498

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Big Slackwater View – Monocacy Aqueduct loop from Brunswick

11:12

172km

580m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 12, 2026

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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

859 m

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail is one of the East Coast's premier bicycle pathways. It follows the abandoned Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and runs from Washington, DC, to Cumberland, Maryland.

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2

45.8 km

Big Slackwater

Highlight • Cycleway

Ride in the morning or weekday, if possible. can get busy on weekends.

Tip by

3

47.4 km

Big Slackwater View

Highlight • Trail

Big Slackwater is a deep, smooth area of the C&O canal. It is the place that canal boats used to be launched into the canal.

After a flood destroyed the …

Tip by

4

79.8 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.

Tip by

5

98.9 km

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park Lock 34

Highlight • Historical Site

6

100 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 …

Tip by

7

115 km

Catoctin Creek Aqueduct

Highlight • Bridge

The Catoctin Aqueduct, situated along the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal in Maryland, was constructed between 1832 and 1834. The aqueduct served as a vital waterway infrastructure, allowing canal boats to cross over the Catoctin Creek.

Tip by

135 km

Dickerson Conservation Park

Nature Reserve

142 km

Ruins

Ruins

10

152 km

Monocacy Aqueduct

Highlight • Bridge

This is a lovely bridge over the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. It was built from 1829 to 1833 and is one of 12 such bridges to cross the canal. During …

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B

172 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

142 km

14.0 km

8.19 km

6.96 km

1.13 km

614 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

78.0 km

72.1 km

16.6 km

4.96 km

912 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 12 November

17°C

7°C

70 %

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