"Hike a passage of the Appalachian Trail right from town. This flat, river-side stretch doesn’t require hiking books, and can be enjoyed with shopping bags in tow. The easy trail is a great place to stretch your legs after a long drive and get close to nature without fully committing to a wooded endeavor."
It's an extremely short but beautiful trail (at least the northern part).
In general it's a river promenade connecting Main St near St. Peter's Church and Bridge St. It's not a complete trail as the middle part goes on River St.
The northern part is a few feet lower than street level and has compact soil which gives it a natural feeling. Since it is connected to the street level by stairs it is not accessible for wheelchairs/strollers.
The southern part is street level and mostly paved.
Both parts have some plaques and viewing points to the river.
Alexander Shyshla
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Beautiful little walk along the river! Cute trail with beautiful views. You can enjoy the waters sound while walking trough.
Juliana Simone
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Another nice afternoon in Great Barrington on a May Sunday. So many grand buildings to take in on a stroll as well as artistic boutiques.
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Very pretty walk along the river in a fun town, especially on an Autumn day.
Chris Corman
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Such a beautiful walk and peaceful. Not a hard walk and easy for most to complete. Loved reading about the history and especially William Dubois trailblazing civil rights leader whose birth place was Great Barrington Ma.
Mateusz Gawlik
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It was nice little walk along river after enjoying GB. Very peaceful, you can seat on stone bench and just relax.
Maggie Katz
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Lovely in all seasons flat short one mile round trip walk along the river. Park at the end of Park Street in Stockbridge and cross the foot- bridge over the Housatonic River. Follow the dirt path on your left immediately after you get off the bridge. Enjoy.
Pei Chen
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The entrance is hard to find, but the trail is very beautiful with the river view!
Ernest Rivard
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Nice quiet walk but short. It was easy pushing our son's wheelchair. Informative signs on trees and history helpful, especially the info on DuBois.