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Rob from Mercer, pa on 7/5/2014 11:36:53 PM:
We are camping near Brunswick, Md and biking the C and O towards Harper's Ferry. We would like to leave the canal and tour the battlefield. Anyone suggest best route, hills, traffic,etc. ?Some in our group are not avid riders.
Also like to know the distance off the trail to the Battlefield.
Thank you.
 
Paul A on 7/8/2014 11:27:52 PM:
Ride the trail to Harper's Ferry.
Walk across the railroad bridge, there's a walkway on the south side, and you'll be in Harper's Ferry. There are tours of the historic part of town by park rangers.

 
John on 7/10/2014 10:07:18 PM:
No no no - if you're coming from Brunswick and looking to go to Antietam Battlefield (in Sharpsburg, MD), you're going to have to ride about 12 miles north of Harpers Ferry on the canal towpath. When you get to the big Rumsey bridge (Route 34) over the towpath, there is a parking lot area with signage telling you to go to the right (it's uphill to the road). From there, you can ride on the road shoulder of Route 34 (Shepherdstown Pike) into Sharpsburg (about 3 miles into downtown). You'll take a left in downtown Sharpsburg onto Church street, and the Battlefield Visitor Center is another 3/4 mile up that road. It's all very well-signed, and should be extremely obvious when looking at a map.
 
John on 7/10/2014 10:10:30 PM:
https://goo.gl/maps/YEQSt

Here is a Google map with directions from Harpers Ferry. It is a little ways off the towpath, and Route 34 is not a dangerous road, but it's a little uphill and there's not a dedicated trail. Also, seeing the Battlefield itself on bicycle is doable, but also has a number of hills (some quite steep). It's beautiful but you might want to explore your alternatives.
 
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