The clubs of the American Volkssport Association host over 1000 self-guided trails in the USA. The walks go through a wide variety of areas, from National Parks to countryside to quaint towns to neighborhoods and cities. Each year the walkers vote for the Top Ten Walks, without being allowed to vote for any in their own state. For 1999 the results celebrate several walks in the Midwest due to the AVA Biennial Convention in June, 1999 having brought many walkers to that area.
1999
1. Mackinac Island, Michigan YR961, Mackinaw Walkers Volkssport Club 618-234-8706
Walk Review
2. New York City, Midtown Manhattan YR1330, Seneca Valley Sugarloafers
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3. New York City, Central Park YR1330, Seneca Valley Sugarloafers
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4. Fumee Lake, Michigan YR779, Menominee River Volkssport Club 715-251-4555
5. Georgetown, DC YR1395, Seneca Valley Sugarloafers
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6. Kennebunk, Maine YR344, Southern Maine Volkssport Association
7. Iron Mountain, Michigan YR403, Menominee River Volkssport Club 715-251-4555
8. Washington DC Mall YR231 Washington DC Area Club'sdescription and directions.
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9. West Point, New York YR37, Volkssport Club of West Point 914-462-6845.
10. Colorado Springs, Colorado, Garden of the Gods YR464, Falcon Wanderer'sweb site, no walk description.
The AVA publishes Starting Pointeach year, a book with descriptions and directions to all of the Year-Round Walks. It can be ordered for 2002, be sure to specify the 2002 edition. Order the book
Top Walks Year by Year
• Top 10 for 2000• Top 10 for 1998
• Top 10 for 1997
• Top 10 for 1996
• Top 3 for 1995
• How to Walk a YRE
• How to Walk a 10K AVA Walk
