Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail
Description
- Name Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail
- Length of trail 298 km, 185 miles
- Length in days 15 days
- Traildino grading EW, Easy walk, nature trail
Follow the old Chesapeake and Ohio Canal near the Potomac River from Washington DC to Cumberland in Maryland. The trail is for bikers and hikers alike. The old towpath runs for 185 miles (298 km) along the canal.
Select some tracks
☐Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail, 29km
Map
Links
Facts
- Great Allegheny Passage & C&O Canal Trail Trail Maps, Businesses, Events, Mileage, and more
Page for bikers, but fine for hikers.
- The C&O Canal Bicycling Guide - Welcome!
Bikers guide to the trail. Some trip reports as well.
- Bicycling the C&O Canal Trail
Short intro to the trail.
- Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park - Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Home page of the trail.
Reports
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Towpath
Informative page about the 150 year old canal.
- Trail Journals, Backpacking and Hiking Journals
All trail journals from the popular www.trailjournals.com regarding the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail.
Guides and maps
Lodging
Organisations
- C & O Canal Association
Home page of this organisation.
Tour operators
GPS
Other
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is about the history of the C&O Canal.