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 Jul 12, 11:09 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.
33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
72°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

72°F

Haze
Wind

33 mph

SE
Rain

28%

Next 24h: 0.03"
Humidity

73%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

5:42 AM
Sunset

8:35 PM

568 min remaining

Best time today

12 PM looks best — 76°F · 2 mph E wind · sunny. 1 PM is a close second (25/100).

12 PM Best

76°

Sunny

2 mph E

1 PM

78°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph SE

2 PM

79°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SE

3 PM

80°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SE

4 PM

80°

Scattered Rain Showers

5 mph SE

5 PM

81°

Scattered Rain Showers

5 mph SE

6 PM

79°

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph SE

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7 PM

78°

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms

2 mph E

—

8 PM

75°

Partly Cloudy

1 mph E

Wind on this route

33 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 33 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the ESE (120°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

72°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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33 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

-36

Quartering tailwind 33 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 33 mph quartering 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.

-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.