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This car-free bike path is 150 miles long from Pittsburgh, PA to Ohiopyle & Cumberland, MD. Read about which direction to ride the GAP, GAP bike shuttles, GAP trailhead parking, GAP towns and train service in this handy post all about the GAP Trail.
The Great Allegheny Passage® offers 150 miles of spectacular biking and hiking from Cumberland, Md. to Pittsburgh, through Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands. Privacy Policy About
Pittsburgh to Cumberland, the Classic GAP Trek. This nearly 150-mile itinerary takes you end-to-end on the Great Allegheny Passage from Downtown Pittsburgh to Cumberland. It’s oriented from west to east, to give you the benefit of tailwinds and the fun of the 23.7-mile downhill coast from the Eastern Continental Divide to “mile zero” of ...
23 maj 2016 · The train stops in Pittsburgh and Cumberland for several minutes, giving you ample time to unload your bike and gear. If you want to use this service, you need to book your bicycle with your ticket. Train times are unfortunately not great along this route, meaning that you will miss most of the beautiful scenery (and some sleep) if your train ...
Every 10 miles roughly equals one hour on the bike. Using this formula, a 50 mile day would equate to five hours in the saddle. Planning to ride around 35-40 miles day gives you plenty of time to stop and read about the area history.
340 miles of dedicated car-free bike trails between Pittsburgh and Washington, DC, makes the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Towpath the most desirable multi-day bike tour in the United States! Use Bikabout's cultural guide and map for a slow paced itinerary packed with eating, drinking, lodging and sight seeing tips.
Heading west, the Great Allegheny Passage drops 1,664 feet over 126 miles to reach Pittsburgh. A road passes over the trail at the Divide so there's a short tunnel. Inside the tunnel there's a map on the wall showing the trail mileage and elevation changes between Cumberland and Pittsburgh.
