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With more than 46 pittsburgh trails covering 4397 miles, youre bound to find a perfect trail like the lincoln avenue rails to trails greenway or five star trail. Best maps for single day or multi day bike trips and tours on the gap trail. Bike from washington dc to cumberland md to pittsburgh pa. Great allegheny passage map trail map for the pittsburgh to dc ride put together by the allegheny trail alliance. Biking through history on the great allegheny passage trail. Plan your route with the award winning pittsburgh bike map. The great allegheny passage trail is a worldclass biking, hiking, and. Book online ohiopyle rafting, adventures, bike tours. Pedaling 300 miles between pittsburgh and washington was her idea of a great way to mark a milestone birthday. We rode 335 files over 6 days in august 2003 pittsburgh. The ultimate bike trip from pittsburgh to washington, d. Bike trail book trip planning great allegheny passage. Ride your bicycle from pittsburgh to washington, d. For a trip combining scenery, history and exercise, it would be hard to imagine.

The great allegheny passage trail is the crown jewel of the midatlantic rail trails. Great allegheny passage map trail map for the pittsburgh to dc ride put. The great allegheny passage traces americas westward expansion through a chain of cyclistfriendly trail towns, each with easy access to trailheads, restaurants, lodging, camping, and bike shops. This 150mile long rail trail is your passage from pittsburgh, pa. Three rivers heritage trail map a comprehensive guide to the citys riverfront trails put together by friends of the riverfront. It has been lauded by travel experts, multiple national papers including the new york times and national geographic, as well as countless bike tourists, as a worldclass bike trail and vacation experience not to be missed.

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Explore the best trails in pittsburgh, pennsylvania on traillink. Although the final gap into pittsburgh wont be finished for another year or two, the distance of 335 continuous miles on the ground make an outstanding bike trip. Here are some of the things they saw along the way on this epic bike. Pittsburgh to dc gap bike tour ride 6 days on the gap trail. Use bikabouts cultural guide and map for a slow paced itinerary packed with eating, drinking, lod. Gap trail connects pittsburgh pa and cumberland md on 150 miles of crushed limestone railto trail bliss. The great allegheny passage is safe, scenic, and spectacular. The best way to find bike trails, walking trails and other outdoor activities. Best bike trail in pennsylvania and longest linear national historic park in america. Bike the great allegheny passage golden triangle bike. Park is a steep uphill climblooking on the map there is no way to know this.

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