Cumberland, MD · separated · mixed

Great Allegheny Passage (Pennsylvania)

116 mi Out-and-back 384 ft gain

116-mile mixed route with 384 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, route reference “GAP”, separated from motor traffic.

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

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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

78°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

21 mph

E
Rain

27%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

71%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:57 AM
Sunset

8:44 PM

576 min remaining

Best time today

8 PM looks best — 71°F · 7 mph SE wind · slight chance rain showers.

12 PM

73°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph E

1 PM

75°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph E

2 PM

76°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph E

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3 PM

77°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph E

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4 PM

77°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph E

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5 PM

76°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph E

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6 PM

75°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph E

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7 PM

73°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph SE

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8 PM Best

71°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

7 mph SE

Wind on this route

21 mph crosswind — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the ENE (60°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 327° · crosswind 3.9 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 319° · crosswind 4.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 311° · crosswind 3.7 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 300° · quartering tailwind 4.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 285° · quartering tailwind 3.8 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 210° · tailwind 4.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 239° · tailwind 3.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 237° · tailwind 3.5 mi

Elevation profile

8237 ft gain 9651 ft loss Max 2749' Min 732' 84.3 mi sampled

Score breakdown

78°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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

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Strong crosswind 21 mph crosswind — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

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

-45

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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: 116 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 384 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route GAP
Start: 39.7228, -78.9030
City hub: Cumberland, MD
OSM: relation 2962355

Description sourced from OpenStreetMap relation tags and member-way geometry.