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.

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

  • Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
  • 53°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot
39 /100
ok
39 Road
44 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    53°F
    Cloudy
  • Wind
    10 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    13%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Air quality
    AQI 27
    PM2.5 · Good
  • Pavement
    wet
    gravel surface
  • Sunrise
    6:41 AM
  • Sunset
    4:53 PM
    797 min remaining

11 AM looks best — 49°F · 8 mph NW wind · sunny. 12 PM is a close second (41/100).

4 AM
46°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph NW
28
5 AM
43°

Mostly Cloudy

9 mph NW
28
6 AM
42°

Partly Sunny

10 mph NW
26
7 AM
41°

Partly Sunny

10 mph NW
26
8 AM
40°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph NW
26
9 AM
45°

Mostly Sunny

9 mph NW
28
10 AM
47°

Mostly Sunny

8 mph NW
28
11 AM Best
49°

Sunny

8 mph NW
41
12 PM
51°

Scattered Rain Showers

8 mph NW
41
1 PM
52°

Scattered Rain Showers

8 mph NW
41
2 PM
52°

Scattered Rain Showers

8 mph NW
41
3 PM
53°

Scattered Rain Showers

9 mph NW
41
4 PM
51°

Scattered Rain Showers

9 mph NW
41

Light crosswind (10 mph).

Currently 10 mph from the NW (315°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 243° · crosswind 0.7 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 240° · crosswind 0.7 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 239° · crosswind 0.7 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 240° · crosswind 0.7 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 209° · crosswind 0.7 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 228° · crosswind 0.7 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 231° · crosswind 0.7 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 242° · crosswind 0.7 mi
700'800'900'1000' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi5 mi6 mi7 mi8 mi
272 ft gain 384 ft loss Max 1050' Min 728' 7.6 mi sampled
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53°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot
+10
−
10 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-2
−
Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
-32
+
AQI 27 Clean air
+3
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.

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