PA · separated · gravel

Schuylkill Valley Heritage Trail

7.7 mi Out-and-back 167 ft gain

7.7-mile gravel route with 167 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “SVH”, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Sep 9, 7:07 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.
63°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

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Best for road cycling 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

63°F

Clear
Wind

12 mph

S
Rain

5%

Next 24h: 0.02"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:38 AM
Sunset

7:24 PM

738 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 62°F · 1 mph SE wind · partly sunny. 9 AM is a close second (38/100).

8 AM Best

62°

Partly Sunny

1 mph SE

9 AM

66°

Mostly Sunny

1 mph S

10 AM

69°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph S

11 AM

72°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph S

12 PM

75°

Partly Sunny

3 mph SW

1 PM

77°

Partly Sunny

5 mph SW

2 PM

79°

Partly Sunny

5 mph SW

3 PM

80°

Partly Sunny

6 mph S

4 PM

81°

Partly Sunny

6 mph S

5 PM

82°

Partly Sunny

6 mph S

6 PM

80°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph S

Wind on this route

12 mph crosswind — expect a 12 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the SE (140°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 243° · crosswind 0.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 240° · crosswind 0.7 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 239° · crosswind 0.7 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 240° · crosswind 0.7 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 209° · quartering headwind 0.7 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 228° · crosswind 0.7 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 231° · crosswind 0.7 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 242° · crosswind 0.7 mi

Elevation profile

272 ft gain 384 ft loss Max 1050' Min 728' 7.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

63°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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

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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.

-32

About this route

Distance: 7.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 167 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route SVH
Start: 40.7927, -75.9836
OSM: relation 9399028

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