The GAP is built on the abandoned Western Maryland Railroad (WMRR) right-of-way. The section of the WMRR between Cumberland, MD and Connellsville, PA was built between 1910 and 1912. It operated until 1975. The bridges and tunnels that were designed to move freight between Pittsburgh and...
Bike the best car-free bike path in the Eastern U.S.! Spanning 150 miles through the Allegheny Mountains, the Great Allegheny Passage Trail is the crown jewel of Mid-Atlantic Rail Trails. So much so, that the national leader on rail-trail authority, the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, inducted the GAP Trail first...
Don’t let summer slip away! If you haven't come to Ohiopyle yet for an adventure, here’s a checklist to get you started on the fun before Labor Day weekend rolls around! ...
Bike touring in the beautiful countryside of Virginia. Begin in Leesburg, Va and then head into "Hunt Country" around Middleburg, VA. Soon you are in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains. This is for starters on our Blue Ridge and Thundering Muskets Bike tour ...
Mountain biking in Pennsylvania is one of the best activities to do! And the PA Laurel Highlands is the best place in the state for it (but maybe we're biased). Pennsylvania’s mountain bike trails are rugged, rocky and full of roots. Many of them are maintained...
The Youghiogheny River is an incredible and unique resource, both as a natural and a cultural asset. It is a relatively "big water" river that flows from the crest of the Appalachians northward, flows 365 days a year and is an amazing cool temperature throughout...
A big thank you to our guides for the week, Taylor Nielson & Colleen O'Neil! They did a great job! We had a wide range of ability levels in our group and they adapted and accommodated us all. Each of the hotels were very nice and...
We just finished the ride last Friday and had a blast! Our bike tour guides, Taylor and Colleen, were very professional and personable. They took care of our every need and were a pleasure to be around! The support was great! Ginger and I felt like we...
The September bicycle tour on the GAP trail from Homestead, PA, to Cumberland, MD, was terrific! It was well organized, and Colleen and Frank (our expert bike tour guides) were terrific in their helpfulness, good humor, skills and kindness. Fortunately we had great weather all four days...
Very impressed with how organized and attentive you are to detail - before, during and after the trip. Colleen and Frank were the best bike tour guides ever - compassionate, sincere, helpful, fun & informative! Our group, as diverse as it was, got along really...