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John Brown's Fort – Jefferson Rock loop from Harpers Ferry

John Brown's Fort – Jefferson Rock loop from Harpers Ferry

Moderate

4.7

(4666)

19,976

riders

John Brown's Fort – Jefferson Rock loop from Harpers Ferry

02:59

55.5km

710m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 422 m for 69 m

After 744 m for 98 m

After 1.25 km for 312 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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456 m

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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610 m

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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793 m

Philip Frankel & Co. (NPS Lower Town Information Center)

Highlight • Historical Site

This historic building is now used by the National Park Service for their operations. You can find visitor information here, though the building is not always staffed. The official visitor …

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1.41 km

Jefferson Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

A rock formation near the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers visited by Thomas Jefferson in 1783 and mentioned in his "Notes on the State of Virginia." The supportive …

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25.7 km

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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33.0 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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51.6 km

Potomac Water Gap

Mountain Pass

55.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.6 km

15.4 km

5.09 km

2.06 km

414 m

Surfaces

37.6 km

15.9 km

788 m

678 m

448 m

144 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 3 September

34°C

22°C

27 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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John Brown's Fort – Jefferson Rock loop from Harpers Ferry

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

John Brown's Fort

Philip Frankel & Co. (NPS Lower Town Information Center)

Jefferson Rock

Shepherdstown

Antietam Aqueduct

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