The Norwalk River Valley Trail (NRVT) is a multi-use trail that is under construction. The plan for the trail is to run from

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, to

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, stretching about passing through Redding, Ridgefield and Wilton. The trail currently consists of a section in Norwalk with the trailheads at Matthews Park and Union Street. The trail generally follows the

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. The trail is controlled by each respective town it passes through. Funding is provided primarily by the state, along with some private donations.

Trail development

The idea for the Norwalk River Valley Trail aroused in 1995 to have a trail run along the Norwalk River. The trail will extend over from

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in Norwalk to

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in Danbury, passing through Wilton, Ridgefield, and Redding.

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Norwalk River Valley Trail

Proposed Route

Norwalk River Watershed Association
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