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Paw Paw Tunnel loop from Oldtown

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Paw Paw Tunnel loop from Oldtown

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Paw Paw Tunnel loop from Oldtown

03:18

35.6km

90m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

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17.8 km

Paw Paw Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

The Paw Paw Tunnel was constructed over 14 years, and in effort to save 6 miles of construction, is located in a place of steep, rocky terrain. This proved to …

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21.4 km

Treed Section of the C&O Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This section of the C&O Canal Towpath takes you (briefly) away from the water through a nice, treed section of forest on a pleasant, wide, generally smooth gravel path.

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34.7 km

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Lake

35.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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34.9 km

537 m

132 m

Surfaces

34.9 km

537 m

132 m

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Wednesday 20 May

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Paw Paw Tunnel

Treed Section of the C&O Canal Towpath

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