Each chapter offers detailed maps, explanations of the local history and heritage, and things to look for and some to avoid. 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. Churches and families, west marva district, church of the brethren, 17521990 emmert f. Great allegheny passage is a popular dog friendly hike in confluence, pa. The great allegheny passage in laurel highlands is a 150 mile rail trail.
Great allegheny passage gap fall foliage tour, by brian was. Great allegheny passage gap fall foliage tour a ride from cumberland, md. The forested canopy and small town life of the gap offers relaxed cycling to invigorate the senses and unplug from your cares. Bittinger penobscot press, 1990 maryland 856 pages. June 30, 2017 sarah hunter kindly submitted this guest blog mist rising from the waterfall shimmers in the. This trip is a slowerpaced version of the full 6day tour. Spring on the great allegheny passage with my boys. You can save it to your desktop, mobile download folder, or ibook for future use. Great allegheny passage information gap outfitters. This 150mile long rail trail is your passage from pittsburgh, pa. The great allegheny passage in laurel highlands rail trail. Great allegheny passage noble invention bike touring.
Great allegheny passage bike tour pennsylvania gap rail. The great allegheny passage is safe, scenic, and spectacular. The great allegheny passage was the first inductee to the railtrail hall of fame. Biking through history on the great allegheny passage trail. The great allegheny passage trail is a world class biking, hiking, and recreational gateway. Hopefully, bill will be able to update this book sometime in the future. Authorized guide book of two bike trails great allegheny passage. All cyclists riding the great allegheny passage or the cheseapeake and ohio canal towpath can use this book as a reference when planning their bike trail trips. Great allegheny passage and co canal towpath 7 day bike trip. The first edition of the great allegheny passage companion told stories of the trails first 100 miles from mckeesport to meyersdale. Experience the beauty of this railtrail from end to end. These two bike trails create two distinctly different experiences and one epic journey. 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.
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