ADVENTURES & ATTRACTIONS PARKS & TRAILS TO EXPLORE THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL The Blue Ridge Mountains in western Loudoun are home to a swooping stretch of the world famous AT. Start at Bears Den Overlook above Bluemont with its spectacular views from the high rocks of the Shenandoah Valley, then cross Route 7 above Round Hill. Here, “The Rollercoaster” leads you down the mountain and over boulders forming a natural staircase to the Blackburn Trail Center log cabin. RESERVOIR PARK This beautiful 300-acre Reservoir Park features a welcome center, boat rental facility, picnic pavilions, scenic hiking trails, waterfront boardwalks, a bridge and educational exhibits. Operated by NOVA Parks and Loudoun Water, the park will preserve, protect and educate about the county’s water source. Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Regional Park Dragonfly Park W&OD TRAIL Jog, walk or cycle the scenic Washington & Old Dominion Trail, the narrowest park in Virginia, stretching 20 miles in Loudoun from Sterling to Purcellville. Affectionately known as “Loudoun’s High Street,” the park was built on the bed of a former railway line 50 years ago. TOP SPOTS ALONG THE W&OD TRAIL The Loudoun stretch of the W&OD Trail runs from Sterling in the east to Purcellville in the west. Whether cycling or walking, hit these highlights from west to east: LOUDOUN’S WESTERN TRAILHEAD Purcellville, VA MONK’S BBQ Purcellville Mile Marker 45 VINO 9 MARKET Paeonian Springs Mile Marker 39 58 | VisitLoudoun.org
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