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View of the Shenandoah River – Shenandoah Pulp Factory Ruins loop from Duffields

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View of the Shenandoah River – Shenandoah Pulp Factory Ruins loop from Duffields

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5.0

(5185)

9,617

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View of the Shenandoah River – Shenandoah Pulp Factory Ruins loop from Duffields

06:55

62.0km

510m

Running

Hard run. Very 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 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.3 km

View of the Shenandoah River

Highlight • Viewpoint

A vantage point from which to look down on the Shenandoah River.

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15.1 km

Potomack Canal

Lake

16.0 km

Shenandoah Pulp Factory Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Aspects of an historic pulp mill, instrumental in the manufacture of paper, are still visible here. The mill was water-powered, and evidence of these channels remains.

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16.6 km

Virginius Island Mill Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The location of a formerly four-story building originally built in 1848 as a cotton mill. During the Civil War, it was used as a hospital by the Union Army. Post-war, …

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17.2 km

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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17.2 km

Goodloe E. Byron Memorial Footbridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

The Goodloe E. Byron Memorial Footbridge stretches 1/6 of a mile across the Potomac River where it meets the Shenandoah River. You get pretty sweet views from this bridge, which is fully separated from the vehicular bridge.

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17.5 km

Harpers Ferry Tunnel and Railroad Bridges

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From here, you can look up at the West Portal of the Harpers Ferry Tunnel. The tunnel is part of the B & O Railroad Potomac River Crossing, which is …

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62.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.6 km

19.5 km

8.14 km

4.09 km

3.59 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.2 km

20.5 km

13.7 km

2.73 km

2.47 km

1.28 km

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Saturday 23 May

11°C

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98 %

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View of the Shenandoah River – Shenandoah Pulp Factory Ruins loop from Duffields

View of the Shenandoah River

Shenandoah Pulp Factory Ruins

Virginius Island Mill Ruins

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

Goodloe E. Byron Memorial Footbridge

Harpers Ferry Tunnel and Railroad Bridges

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