This is an unbeatable introduction to the charm and history of the
Great Allegheny Passage as well as bike touring vacations. You’ll
have plenty of time to explore and enjoy the small towns and amazing
cultural and historical sites, including Fallingwater, Salisbury
Viaduct and the Historic District of Frostburg. This tour has been
designed for the novice cyclist to enjoy, while intermediate cyclists
will have the opportunity to ride additional miles or have extra
discovery and relaxing time. Your journey begins in Ohiopyle as we
head “downhill” on the GAP ( Great Allegheny Passage) towards
Cedar Creek in the “Yough” Valley. The near -level trail
constructed on old railroad bed with a maximum 2% grade and a smooth
crushed limestone surface- translates into mile melting easy riding.
From there, you will spend the next day along the Casselman River and
Will’s Creek crossing beautiful iron bridges created by the
railroads as we descend from the Allegheny Front to Cumberland,
Maryland- the Queen City. The third day you will have the sheer joy of
riding downhill all day, beginning with the Casselman River as your
companion and ulitmatley finishing your day cruising through the
Youghiogheny Gorge back to your car. Custom bike tour departures are
available for groups of 6 or more. Day 1: Begin your ride by passing
through quaint river and rail towns, following the Youghiogheny River
through the gorge, surrounded by Ohiopyle State Park. Return to the
Trillium Lodge for a homemade gourmet dinner. Day 2: Spend the morning
touring Frank Lloyd Wright’s famous masterpiece “Fallingwater,”
and continue through the Big Savage Tunnel and downward to Cumberland,
MD, passing over the Eastern Continental Divide as well as the
Mason-Dixon Line. Day 3: Today brings you to one of the most beautiful
sections of the GAP and the Yough River. On this final morning,
we’ll return to the trail in Rockwood PA. Over the next 29.5 miles,
we’ll descend 1,227′ back to Ohiopyle. Lunch will be enjoyed in
Confluence – where the Youghiogheny, Casselman and Laurel Hill
Rivers join. May 4, 2020 July 8, 2020 July 26, 2020 August 31, 2020
September 9, 2020
culture
67
Views
10/09/2020 Last update