Harpers Ferry town – John Brown's Fort loop from Harpers Ferry

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Harpers Ferry town – John Brown's Fort loop from Harpers Ferry

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Harpers Ferry town – John Brown's Fort loop from Harpers Ferry

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3.80km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.42 km

Harpers Ferry town

Highlight • Settlement

1.70 km

Goodloe E. Byron Memorial Footbridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

The Goodloe E. Byron Memorial Footbridge stretches 1/6 of a mile across the Potomac River where it meets the Shenandoah River. You get pretty sweet views from this bridge, which is fully separated from the vehicular bridge.

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2.06 km

John Brown's Fort

Highlight • Historical Site

Originally constructed as a fire engine garage and guard house, John Brown's Fort is the building abolitionist John Brown and his followers occupied during their raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859.

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2.17 km

Harpers Ferry Lower Town Historic District

Highlight • Historical Site

About a 4 minute walk uphill if you're in average shape. worth the view

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2.27 km

St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Survived the Civil War battles nearby untouched. It’s a “Miracle”.

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3.80 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.33 km

994 m

758 m

669 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.73 km

528 m

321 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 7 November

12°C

6°C

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

December 30, 2023,🇺🇲 Harpers Ferry 🏘🏞 und das Winter Lantern Festival in Tysons Corner 🏮🪔💫

Today we took a trip to Harpers Ferry, a cute little town 🏘 with 285 residents and probably just as many visitors 😉.
Harpers Ferry is known for the events before and during the American Civil War.
It is idyllically located at the confluence of the Shenandoah River and the Potomac River 🏞 at the border triangle of Maryland, Virginia …

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