A fantastic loop through the George Washington National Forest in Virginia.

From the TH for Turkey Pen trail, you will follow a jeep trail for about 1.5 miles, and then take a left, crossing a small stream onto the Mills Creek trail. For the next 9 miles or so the trail is mostly a single track climb. A lot of the climbing is easily runnable and almost flat. As you approach the Slacks trail and Bald Mountain you really start to climb, with nearly 1000 ft of gain in the last 1.5 miles.

Submitted by Steve Auch (with photos by Steve Auch):

Centered in the middle of the Berchtesgaden Alps Nationalpark in Bavaria lies the famous Königssee (King’s Lake). Surrounded by mountains with a spectacular view direct in the famous east face of Mt. Watzmann. The lake has a maximum depth of 190m and a scope of around 20k. The water is pure drinking water and since 1909 only electric-powered passenger ships are allowed.
If you want to circumnavigate the lake you have to use the hiking trails which lead over mountain passes in a continuous up and down.

Admin note: Here is a CCW segment (currently 53:15) from the entrance parking lot. Clockwise times may be faster.

The 8.6 mile loop consists primarily of dirt and grass trails with rolling hills.  Depending on time of year it can have small water crossings and muddy areas.  The trail is park of an Pleasant Creek State Park in Iowa.  The trial offers visitors scenic views of wooded hills, marshy areas and meadows.  It is used by hikers, runners, bikers and horses year round.