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 Nov 7, 3:37 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

62°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

68 /100

good

68 Road

70 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

62°F

Mostly Sunny
Wind

21 mph

W
Rain

1%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 61

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

100%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:38 AM
Sunset

4:54 PM

797 min remaining

Best time today

3 PM looks best — 55°F · 10 mph W wind · sunny. 4 PM is a close second (75/100).

4 AM

51°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW

5 AM

50°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW

6 AM

49°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW

7 AM

48°

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph NW

8 AM

48°

Partly Sunny

10 mph NW

9 AM

50°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph NW

10 AM

51°

Sunny

10 mph NW

11 AM

53°

Sunny

15 mph NW

12 PM

54°

Sunny

15 mph NW

1 PM

55°

Sunny

15 mph NW

2 PM

56°

Sunny

15 mph W

3 PM Best

55°

Sunny

10 mph W

4 PM

54°

Sunny

10 mph W

Wind on this route

21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the SSW (200°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

62°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-6

Quartering tailwind 21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 61 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

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.