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Well to be honest the flattest part is in Pennsylvania, but there is a
downside.  ROCKS!!  Big, small, topply, sharp rocks.  A real ankle twister.
Never believe them when they say Virginia is flat, it not.   I found
Virginia to be the smoother (but not flatter - a bit of advice the last part
of Virginia (North End) is pretty difficult (it's known as the
rollercoaster)), or maybe the section after Harpers Ferry (still has a few
ups and downs, but plenty of nice sections.  Then there is a small section
just after Boiling Springs that is real flat, but no real good places to
camp until you hit the hills again.

Also don't trust the profiles on the maps they are usually incorrect.  I
found that sometimes they looked worse than they were, and other times it
looked easy, ton only find myself struggling to get to my destination.

Oh wait, a real nice section is out of Damascus up into Grayson Highlands.
Real sweet hiking and not too difficult, although might get a little rocky
in spots.

Good luck and happy hiking!!


Todd "M&M" Ricker
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Schlacter" <schlacter9@comcast.net>
To: <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 11:00 AM
Subject: [at-l] info


| I have hike small potions of the AT in Tenn and NC.  All are "hilly."
| I have a friend with Parkinsons and he would like to hike on the AT.  Are
there any "flatter" sections to hike?  He shuffles a lot but walks at a
decent pace...
| Thanks
| Mike
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