The Buffalo Bills have added a new attraction around their future home, and it doesn’t require a ticket stub to check out. The Highmark Trail is now open, giving fans a free, year-round way to walk the grounds of new Highmark Stadium while working through a mix of fitness stops, photo spots and Bills-branded features.
The loop stretches 1.7 miles around the stadium and starts across from the Family Circle outside the north entrance on Abbott Road. Blue mile markers guide walkers along the route as they circle the building.
The trail is built to do more than just get people moving. Fans can try a timed 40-yard dash, measure out a broad jump, go through a warm-up like the Bills and stop for pictures inside a giant Bills helmet.
There’s also a “Buffalo Strong” powerlifting display with a bent barbell, plus a “Go Bills!” sign and “Shout” megaphones among the photo options.
One of the most distinctive stops is “Musical Rush,” where visitors hop, skip or step across football yard lines that play sounds Bills fans will recognize.
“It’s a path, but a path with purpose,” Bills senior vice president of design Frank Cravotta said in a video unveiling the trail.
Cravotta said the project was designed to go beyond the basics.
“We've really tried to take this thing to the next level,” Cravotta said. “There's a mix of static and interactive elements that make up the trail.”
Highmark vice president of community affairs Michael Ball said the trail fits the company’s push to encourage healthier communities while giving fans another place to gather around the team.
The Highmark Trail is open now as the new $2.2 billion Highmark Stadium moves closer to completion.
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