Union Canal Trail

5.9 mi Out-and-back 151 ft gain

5.9-mile mixed route with 151 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “UCT”, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

  • 21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
58 /100
good
58 Road
73 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    81°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    21 mph
    SE
  • Rain
    4%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    54%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    5:44 AM
  • Sunset
    8:34 PM
    566 min remaining

4 PM looks best — 86°F · 5 mph SE wind · mostly sunny. 12 PM is a close second (61/100).

12 PM
82°

Sunny

5 mph E
61
1 PM
84°

Sunny

5 mph E
61
2 PM
84°

Sunny

5 mph SE
61
3 PM
85°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SE
61
4 PM Best
86°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SE
62
5 PM
85°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph SE
61
6 PM
84°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph SE
61
7 PM
84°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph E
61
8 PM
80°

Partly Cloudy

5 mph SE
61

21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the SE (140°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 315° · tailwind 0.5 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 342° · tailwind 0.4 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 290° · tailwind 0.4 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 336° · tailwind 0.5 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 247° · crosswind 0.5 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 271° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 284° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 311° · tailwind 0.5 mi
200'250'300'350' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi5 mi
155 ft gain 83 ft loss Max 322' Min 220' 4.9 mi sampled
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81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
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Quartering tailwind 21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.
+3
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Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
Distance
5.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
151 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
mostly separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
LCN · route UCT
Start
40.3514, -75.9574
City hub
Reading, PA
OSM
relation 9356566

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

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