PA · mostly separated · mixed

D&L Trail

91.7 mi Out-and-back 466 ft gain

Delaware & Lehigh Canal National and State Heritage Corridor (DLNHC) is a 165-mile (266 km) National Heritage Area in eastern Pennsylvania in the United States. It stretches from north to south, across five counties and over one hundred municipalities. It follows the historic routes of the Lehigh and Susquehanna Railroad, Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Lehigh Navigation, Lehigh Canal, and the Delaware Canal, from Bristol northeast of Philadelphia to Wilkes-Barre in the northeastern part of the state.

Live · updated Jul 12, 11:08 AM ET

Today's verdict

Thunderstorms in the forecast — lightning and cyclists are a bad combination.

Thunderstorms — lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

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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

75°F

Cloudy
Wind

12 mph

E
Rain

24%

Next 24h: 0.03"
Humidity

61%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:41 AM
Sunset

8:34 PM

566 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 80°F · 5 mph E wind · sunny. 1 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM Best

80°

Sunny

5 mph E

1 PM

82°

Sunny

5 mph E

2 PM

82°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

5 mph SE

3 PM

83°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SE

4 PM

84°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

5 mph SE

5 PM

83°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

5 mph SE

6 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph SE

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7 PM

82°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph NE

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8 PM

77°

Partly Cloudy

0 mph

Wind on this route

12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the ESE (110°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 129° · headwind 3.5 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 120° · headwind 2.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 149° · quartering headwind 3.6 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 155° · quartering headwind 3.7 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 88° · headwind 2.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 78° · quartering headwind 3.8 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 66° · quartering headwind 3.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 45° · quartering headwind 3.7 mi

Elevation profile

3308 ft gain 3672 ft loss Max 751' Min 23' 79.3 mi sampled

Score breakdown

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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Quartering headwind 12 mph headwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

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About this route

Distance: 91.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 466 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route D&L
Start: 40.7528, -75.6046
OSM: relation 270026

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.