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Consist of a two mile up and down walk to Breezy Summit and back downtown.
This is a challenging walk, it is mostly all uphill to begin with and then downhill
in Elkader. You can take a hike or ride
on your way back. your bike in almost any direction. You
Downtown loop can walk within parks and exercise
Roughly a 1.5 mile loop with two short challenging hills, where runners and walkers can view the
beautiful stonework of buildings and storefronts, and stop at the Downtown Directory, adjacent to the
within downtown, which will provide you
bridge, to locate our many historic sites and businesses or to plan a trip to our inviting shops... beautiful settings.