Great Allegheny Passage Bike Tour

Car-Free Bike Touring on the Great Allegheny Passage Rail Trail

Great Allegheny Passage: One of America’s Most Beautiful Rail Trails

Experience the beauty of this rail-trail from end to end. This trip is a slower-paced version of the full 6-day tour. Instead of daily mileage of 50-60 miles, you will be riding 30-45 miles a day. Relax, take in the sights and enjoy! This trip ends in Cumberland, MD – the beginning of the C&O Canal.

We begin riding in Homestead, PA, and cover every inch of this world-class rail-trail, ending at the terminus with the C&O Canal National Historic Park.

Custom bike tour departures available for groups of 6 or more.

Tour Highlights

Ohiopyle Falls

Historic Districts

Cross the Youghiogheny River on a 100'-tall railroad bridge

101' high Salisbury Viaduct

Lodging Options

The Inn at Lenora's

Trillium Lodge, Ohiopyle PA

Yoder's Guest House

Day 1: Meet at the Historic Pump House in Pittsburgh’s Waterfront, and follow the Youghiogheny River upstream to The Inn at Lenora’s.

Day 2: Pedal past waterfalls and beautiful mountain laurel as you enter the Youghiogheny River Gorge and Ohiopyle State Park, ending your day with a gourmet dinner at the Trillium Lodge.

Day 3: Today’s ride will have you high above the ground! Bike over 100 feet of rail bridge and across the 101-feet-high Salisbury Viaduct for views of the Somerset wind farms. Tonight, enjoy a comfortable night’s rest at Yoder’s Guest House in Meyersdale.

Day 4: Three railroad tunnels await your passage on the final day of riding. Cross the Eastern Continental Divide for an easy downhill cruise into Cumberland, MD, and mile zero of the Great Allegheny Passage!

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“After experiencing the 3-day bike trip last year, I couldn’t wait to book a 4 day trip for this year. I brought along 9 girlfriends and we had a blast!”

~huntleyj, TripAdvisor

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