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More Fit at 50: Walking from Avon to Piffard

The church and main building at The Abbey of the Genesee.
The church and main building at The Abbey of the Genesee.
Bill Wolcott/staff Photographer
A sign on River Road in York points the way to the abbey.
A sign on River Road in York points the way to the abbey.
Bill Wolcott/staff Photographer
Bethany House is a distinctive building at The Abbey of The Genesee that is available for retreats.
Bethany House is a distinctive building at The Abbey of The Genesee that is available for retreats.
Bill Wolcott/staff Photographer
This section of the Genesee Valley Greenway is closed because water has carried away sections of the trail.
This section of the Genesee Valley Greenway is closed because water has carried away sections of the trail.
Bill Wolcott/staff Photographer
This is what remains of Lock 5 of the Genesee Valley Canal south Avon in Livingston County.
This is what remains of Lock 5 of the Genesee Valley Canal south Avon in Livingston County.
Bill Wolcott/staff Photographer
A row of sunflowers ring a cornfield in York.
A row of sunflowers ring a cornfield in York.
Bill Wolcott/staff Photographer
The former canal turning basin at York Landing.
The former canal turning basin at York Landing.
Bill Wolcott/staff Photographer
A farm windmill rises above the ridge line off in the distance.
A farm windmill rises above the ridge line off in the distance.
Bill Wolcott/staff Photographer
The Yard of Ale awaits the dust-choked hiker in Piffard, which is a couple of miles outside the village of Geneseo.
The Yard of Ale awaits the dust-choked hiker in Piffard, which is a couple of miles outside the village of Geneseo.
Bill Wolcott/staff Photographer