Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

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Start point

Train Station

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3.37 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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9.03 km

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Trail scenic stretch (C&O Canal)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lovely, entirely flat compact gravel and concrete multi-use trail that runs along the Potomac River. This ground is perfect for running and offers glorious waterside and forest scenes throughout.

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24.5 km

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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32.2 km

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.

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34.2 km

Bald Eagle campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

steep entrance on east end. there is a better entrance on the west end after the site. The train tracks are visible from the trail. it can get noisy.

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37.5 km

Point of Rocks Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This fourteen-span bridge was built in 1937 and soars over the Potomac River in the community of Point of Rocks in Maryland.

It's a lovely setting for picnicking, fishing, kayaking, walking, and is family-friendly too.

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38.5 km

Calico Rocks campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

site is very close to train tracks. It can get noisy

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47.3 km

Monocacy Aquedy

Highlight • Bridge

50.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.7 km

5.12 km

574 m

530 m

371 m

245 m

133 m

Surfaces

37.7 km

6.77 km

4.90 km

756 m

520 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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