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Natural Trails

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  • Trails can vary greatly in terms of the effort required - for example they are more likely to include steeper grades. You can read more about our model for evaluating effort and then how we describe and map it

  • Trails can also vary greatly in terms of width, grade, and obstacles. 

  • Strategies for building your capacity (planning your outing, finding your comfort zone, establishing a routine, and then reviewing progress) are similar whether you are walking a path, hiking a trail, or cycling on a route. 

All Natural Trails Mapped to date

List of all Very Easy or Easy Natural Trails Mapped to date

Yellow Trail

Located in

Shaw's Bridge Park

General Description

A dirt and grass trail around a meadow and alongside the Brandywne leading to a beach

Length (miles)

Overall Rating 

Very Easy

Facilities meeting accessibility standards

Fully 

Portapotti

Partially

Parking

Purple Loop

Located in

Cheslen Preserve

General Description

A mowed grass loop around the perimeter of a large meadow with glimpses of the Brandywine

Length (miles)

1.6

Overall Rating 

Very Easy

Facilities meeting accessibility standards

Fully 

None

Partially

Parking

Located in

General Description

Length (miles)

Overall Rating 

Facilities meeting accessibility standards

Fully 

None

Partially

Barkingfield Loop

Located in

Barkingfield Park

General Description

Mowed grass trails through connected meadows

Length (miles)

1.2

Overall Rating 

Very Easy

Facilities meeting accessibility standards

Fully 

Partially

Parking, Picnic Pavilion, Portapotti

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