Ride the Great Allegheny Passage from Pittsburgh!

Experience Pittsburgh, the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) and the surrounding Laurel Highlands. We’ll ride the GAP trail from the Point in Pittsburgh all the way to Cumberland. We’ve added on an extra day to this iconic journey so you have time to explore the mountains off your bike! 

Relax, take in the sights, and enjoy! In a region overflowing with stunning natural beauty and with an amazing history, this tour is sure to delight, and we’ll even take some off-the-saddle excursions, such as Fallingwater and rafting on the Youghiogheny River. Suitable for beginners and intermediate cyclists, the repurposed passageway is a nearly flat journey.

Day 1: Start your day at Pittsburgh’s Bicycle Heaven, the world’s largest bicycle museum! From there you will ride across the Allegheny River – one of the 3 rivers coming together at Point State Park. Here the Allegheny meets the Monongahela and Ohio. Then ride Pittsburgh’s incredible bike paths to the official start of the GAP trail at the Homestead Pumphouse, we will ride the Great Allegheny Passage pass former steel mill sites before arriving in West Newton, where we will stay for the evening.

Day 2: Pedal through historically industrial coal patch towns, past waterfalls and beautiful mountain laurel as you enter the Youghiogheny River Gorge and Ohiopyle State Park. After crossing the Youghiogheny River twice via two spanning railroad bridges, the ride concludes in Ohiopyle at our outfitters base. Once there, you will then have the option to check out the stunning Ohiopyle falls or relax with a beer at Falls City Pub! At the end of the ride, the group will shuttle to the historic Summit Inn for the night.

Day 3: Today, we’ll give our biking muscles a rest to discover a couple of Laurel Highlands gems and PA’s largest state park. We’ll begin with breakfast together at the Summit Inn, and then we will shuttle for about 25 minutes to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy your tour led by a professional guide through the architectural masterpiece that cantilevers over a waterfall on Bear Run. After lunch, you have the option of exploring Ohiopyle State Park on the river or on foot! Return to the Summit Inn again tonight to enjoy the sweeping view of the Laurel Ridge and a good meal.

Day 4: After a morning riding through the remaining section in the green tunnel of Ohiopyle State Park, you will find yourself high above the ground as you bike across the 101-feet-high Salisbury Viaduct!  This former railway viaduct carries riders for 1,908 feet of trail, providing a sweeping, panoramic view of the landscape. Tonight, enjoy a comfortable night’s rest at Yoder’s Guest House in Meyersdale.

Day 5: Three railroad tunnels await your passage on the final day of riding, one of which is the Big Savage Tunnel, a 3,294-foot tunnel that was completed in 1912. Cross the Eastern Continental Divide for an easy downhill cruise winding into Cumberland, and enjoy the expansive views. In Cumberland, where the Great Allegheny Passage meets the C&O Canal Towpath, we will have our final meal together.