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Beginning just north of Montreal is the P'tit Train du Nord, a superb rail-trail. (232 km long)
Discover the fabulous scenery alongside our linear parks! | Tourisme Laurentides
Near Richmond is the Virginia Capital Trail (52 miles long)
Virginia Capital Trail Foundation | Connecting the past to the present
Discover the fabulous scenery alongside our linear parks! | Tourisme Laurentides
Near Richmond is the Virginia Capital Trail (52 miles long)
Virginia Capital Trail Foundation | Connecting the past to the present
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Bikes are okay, I guess.
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Then there's this:
East Coast Greenway
The Canadian trail is most likely the analog to the GAP you already rode; the rest will be combinations of trail and public roadway. Depends on what you seek. The Capitol Trail in Virginia is a paved path that parallels public highway for its length. Good luck!
When you rode the GAP did you also ride the C&O section from Cumberland MD to D.C?
East Coast Greenway
The Canadian trail is most likely the analog to the GAP you already rode; the rest will be combinations of trail and public roadway. Depends on what you seek. The Capitol Trail in Virginia is a paved path that parallels public highway for its length. Good luck!
When you rode the GAP did you also ride the C&O section from Cumberland MD to D.C?
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There is very little green in PA portion of the East Coast Greenway. In fact, a lot of the route in PA is what I would describe as miserable.
Go west, young man, and ride the Mickelson Trail in SD. More rugged and more difficult than the GAP. You'd have to do some road riding to get there from Rapid City unless you rent a car or somehow arrange for transportation, but it would be worth it.
Go west, young man, and ride the Mickelson Trail in SD. More rugged and more difficult than the GAP. You'd have to do some road riding to get there from Rapid City unless you rent a car or somehow arrange for transportation, but it would be worth it.
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Then there's this:
East Coast Greenway
The Canadian trail is most likely the analog to the GAP you already rode; the rest will be combinations of trail and public roadway. Depends on what you seek. The Capitol Trail in Virginia is a paved path that parallels public highway for its length. Good luck!
When you rode the GAP did you also ride the C&O section from Cumberland MD to D.C?
East Coast Greenway
The Canadian trail is most likely the analog to the GAP you already rode; the rest will be combinations of trail and public roadway. Depends on what you seek. The Capitol Trail in Virginia is a paved path that parallels public highway for its length. Good luck!
When you rode the GAP did you also ride the C&O section from Cumberland MD to D.C?
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Ever check out rails to trails.org? I think there is one on the erie canal. Rode some of the airline trail in CT last year. And one goes almost the whole width of RI too.
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Quebec also offers the Route Verte, over 3,000 miles of mixed road and trail in the province. It probably includes some or all of the first trail mentioned plus a bunch more. We saw signs for this when we drove up to Quebec last spring.
The Green Route - Quebec's Cycling Network
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The Green Route - Quebec's Cycling Network
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