Higby Mountain towers over I-91 and I-691, from the highway it is very striking with giant cliffs on its west side. This route starts on the east side but it is also quite steep, one of the steepest in Central CT. The initial climb from Tynan Park to Higby's main summit is quite gradual but once you drop down between the peaks the trail gets much steeper. Soon you will get to "Higby Middle Peak" as labeled on CalTopo. The third peak is "Higby South Peak" which is more of a bump on the ridge but makes for a fun climb.

Partenza dal Municipio di Mezzocorona e sale per via alla Grotta sotto l'arco (quota 220m - non dalla stazione della funivia) e si inerpica molto ripidamente pima al monte di Mezzocorona (acqua) e poi ancora più ripidamente fino al bait dei Aiseli (Km 5 - dislivello 1200m) e da li a cima Roccapiana (Km10). il sentiero è classificato EE per alcuni tratti con cordino.

Cross the WV Panhandle at it's narrowest point. 

Then use the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail to follow the Upper Potomic River to the narrowest point of the Maryland Panhandle. 

Then cross the MD Panhandle at it's narrowest point. 

The Thru-Swim/Run of the Enchantments Traverse could be viewed as a variation of the existing route Enchantments Traverse. It involves the thru-run of the traverse, with the addition of swimming through the five lakes that the trail most directly runs alongside (i.e., Colchuck, Inspiration, Perfection, Upper Snow, and Nada). Lakes that would require deviating off the main traverse trail are not included in the thru-swim/run route. Swim distance is about 2.5 miles.