PA · separated · mixed

Chester Valley Trail

18.6 mi Out-and-back 66 ft gain

The Chester Valley Trail (CVT) is a 19-mile (31 km) rail trail which runs largely through the Great Valley of Pennsylvania in Chester and Montgomery counties in southeastern Pennsylvania. The west end is in Exton, while the east end is in Norristown. Phase 1 of the trail was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Phase 2 of the trail's construction was completed in March 2023, adding 7.6 miles (12.2 km).

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:08 AM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
Headwind on this route — 29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

35 /100

35 Road

55 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

Route map

Orange marker is the start. Click the map to enable scroll-zoom — the polyline is approximate; use Ride with GPS or Komoot for turn-by-turn.

Atmosphere

Air temp

78°F

Clear
Wind

29 mph

E
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

72%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:43 AM
Sunset

8:32 PM

564 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 79°F · 5 mph E wind · sunny. 1 PM is a close second (61/100).

12 PM Best

79°

Sunny

5 mph E

1 PM

81°

Sunny

5 mph E

2 PM

81°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SE

3 PM

82°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SE

4 PM

83°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SE

5 PM

81°

Partly Sunny

5 mph SE

6 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph S

7 PM

79°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph S

8 PM

75°

Mostly Cloudy

5 mph S

Wind on this route

29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the E (80°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 63° · headwind 1.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 66° · headwind 1.7 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 72° · headwind 1.7 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 92° · headwind 1.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 74° · headwind 1.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 70° · headwind 1.7 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 72° · headwind 1.7 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 74° · headwind 1.6 mi

Elevation profile

367 ft gain 588 ft loss Max 394' Min 72' 17.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

78°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

−

Headwind on this route 29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

-8

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 18.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 66 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route CVT
Start: 40.0219, -75.6376
OSM: relation 1132092

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.