This past weekend I went on a bikepacking adventure between Pittsburgh, PA and Cumberland, MD. The trail was 150 miles spread evenly over 3 days of easy gravel riding. One night of camping and one night in a hostel plus the hotel in Pittsburgh after taking Amtrak up there prior to the trip. Lovely fall weather, especially for November in this part of the country. I had a really great time enjoying the scenery, the food, friendly people, and a nice speedy ride. Averaged around 13mph across the trip so even though I was overbiked with a hardtail, tires worked well enough to not be a drag. Would love to go back with a gravel bike and continue all the way to DC some day (another 180 miles or so).
Nice job, great pics, and a nice bike/setup. It really is a beautiful trail. I didn’t Pitt to DC over Labor Day weekend, and I highly recommend it. Your pics make me want to put another trip on the calendar for next year.
Fat_Money15 on
Awesome pics! I’ve been wanting to do this trip myself one day.
BikeBurner161 on
Was thinking of doing Cumberland to DC this same weekend my self but the cold put me off. How was the night camping temperature wise?
sexer716 on
Such a great ride. Can’t wait to do it again sometime.
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This past weekend I went on a bikepacking adventure between Pittsburgh, PA and Cumberland, MD. The trail was 150 miles spread evenly over 3 days of easy gravel riding. One night of camping and one night in a hostel plus the hotel in Pittsburgh after taking Amtrak up there prior to the trip. Lovely fall weather, especially for November in this part of the country. I had a really great time enjoying the scenery, the food, friendly people, and a nice speedy ride. Averaged around 13mph across the trip so even though I was overbiked with a hardtail, tires worked well enough to not be a drag. Would love to go back with a gravel bike and continue all the way to DC some day (another 180 miles or so).
Here is a link to the full story as well as some more photos (this website is not monetized nor ad supported) [https://opposite-lock.com/topic/110296/the-great-allegheny-passage-trail-a-bikepacking-adventure](https://opposite-lock.com/topic/110296/the-great-allegheny-passage-trail-a-bikepacking-adventure)
Nice job, great pics, and a nice bike/setup. It really is a beautiful trail. I didn’t Pitt to DC over Labor Day weekend, and I highly recommend it. Your pics make me want to put another trip on the calendar for next year.
Awesome pics! I’ve been wanting to do this trip myself one day.
Was thinking of doing Cumberland to DC this same weekend my self but the cold put me off. How was the night camping temperature wise?
Such a great ride. Can’t wait to do it again sometime.