2017
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WHAT IS THE EVENT

Year Round Walk

SN: 105416 - 2017 / Y1305

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The walk goes through Elmwood Cemetery.
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Much of the walk is on the campus of Shepherd University.
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The walk crosses into Maryland and visits Ferry Hill Mansion
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Note the clock tower on McMurran Hall on Shepherd U campus.
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when is the event

The event is closed

From Sun, Jan 1st, 2017 to Dec 31st, 2017

Start box available: dawn - dusk

where is the event

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

The address/location for the Physical Start Box (PSB) is as follows:

Clarion Hotel

reasons to do the event

Special programs

Border Crossings

Bridges - Spanning the USA

Food For Thought

Honoring Our Flag

National Register of Historic Places

Trekking With the Trees

United States Post Offices

Walking the Path of Inventions

You'll Never Walk Alone

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Event comments

This walk is mainly on paved sidewalks and some city streets in the oldest town in West Virginia. The longer (11k) trail has been revised for 2014 to cross the Potomac River into Maryland. It uses a short, natural surface, blue- blazed trail, which is an offshoot of the C&O Canal Tow Path, to climb from the Potomac River (on the Maryland side) up to Ferry Hill Plantation, part of the C&O Canal National Historic park. There is one short section of road walking after the route visits Ferry Hill Plantation and returns to West Virginia. ***** Lee's Army of Northern Virginia crossed the Potomac River at Shepherdstown to return to (West) Virginia after the Battle of Antietam. Federal artillery was placed on the bluff at Ferry Hill during the battle. **** The walk also covers parts of Shepherd University including the newly-constructed Center for the Creative arts and it includes the entire historic downtown district with its collection of beautifully maintained homes and shops. A very short section of both routes in Elmwood Cemetery is on natural surface. ***** By itself, the 6K route would be rated 1A.Shepherdstown walkers may also want to consider the 10K Out and Back Option from Lock 38 for YRE Y0748, C&O Canal - Noland's Ferry to Big Slackwater, sponsored by the Maryland Volkssport Association. It is just across the Potomac River from Shepherdstown. Shepherdstown walkers actually cross the route while on the bridge over the Potomac.

conditions for the event

Rating: 2B, Distance: 6, 11km

Restrooms: Yes

Pets: Yes

Strollers: No

Wheelchairs: No

Event information

Hotel open 7x24. Wheelchairs & strollers will have difficulty with curbs and uneven sidewalks on both trails. The 11 K route includes a short but steep switch back trail from the C&O Canal towpath to Ferry Hill Plantation. Pets are not permitted inside the start point, Elmwood cemetery or Ferry Hill Planation. You must clean up after them during the walk.

Awards: IVV CREDIT ONLY

how to get to the event

Driving to the start box

233 Lowe Dr, Shepherdstown, WV . From Winchester, VA, I-81 toward Martinsburg, WV. Take WV45/Winchester exit 2; turn Right to WV45. Follow WV45 East to Shepherdstown (becomes German St). Turn S to 480/Duke St, drive less than a mile to Lowe Dr. Start box at registration desk. From DC: N to Frederick, MD. From Frederick take Rt 340 W past Harpers Ferry to Rt 230. Take Rt 230 N to Shepherdstown. Rt 230 becomes German St in Shepherdstown. Turn W on German St, then S/Left on Rt 480. See above. From Hagerstown, MD: Rt 65 to Sharpsburg, then Rt 34 W to Shepherdstown, MD 34 becomes WV 480. Follow 480 to Lowe Dr.

Maps phrase and directions link

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event sponsor

Keystone State Volkssport Assn. (AAA-PA)

point of contact

Click inside the box to send an email to the POC.