"Virginia Is For Walking Lovers" and the Virginia Volkssport Association and its member clubs offer walk and bike trails throughout the Commonwealth in over 64 locations. The walking trails are 5 and 10 kilometers (3 and 6 miles) long. Most trails are offered year-round and allow you to sign up and participate with guided instructions and maps to take you to cultural highlights and natural wonders at your speed and convenience. Many weekends have "traditional" volksmarches somewhere in Virginia which allow walkers to gather and cover the trail in a non-competitive program and socialize at the trail site. Many participants create lifetime goals for walking and then walk often to earn rewards for reaching those achievements from the international organization which oversees "popular sports" in over 40 countries.
Beginning in January 2020, the VVA will offer trails that allow walkers to see many of the LOVEworks statues that have made the Commonwealth famous . There is a special award for those who accomplish at least 16 of these walks.
See the website at walkvirginia.org for more details on the year-round or up-coming traditional social walks.
Amenities
- Family Friendly
- Pet Friendly
Price Information
- Free unless interested in earning awards for lifetime achievements in walking then $3 per walk
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Last Updated: 10/22/2019
