pittsburgh to dc bike tour
DESCRIPTION
A 6 day Inn to Inn bike tour on the Great Allegheny Passage and the C & O Canal towpath. Visit 3 national parks, and enjoy biking on 300 miles of vehicle free trailTRANSCRIPT
Wilderness Voyageurs In 1964 we became the first
outfitter to offer guided rafting trips East of the Mississippi!
Today we are the foremost outfitter in Pennsylvania and
Maryland!
- Whitewater Rafting on 15 rivers in 3 states - Mountain Biking- Rock Climbing- Inn to Inn Bike Tours-Fly fishing instruction & trips- Kayak Instruction-Back Country Ski Trips
See you on the river!
Great Allegheny Passage
C & O Canal National Historic Park
150 miles of Rails to Trails that connects
Pittsburgh PA to Cumberland Maryland
a near level non motorized trail
A coalition of 7 trail organizations, the
Allegheny Trail Alliance, is the
steward of the trail
184.5 miles of canal towpath connecting Cumberland MD to
Washington D.C.
1.5 % Maximum grade
HONEST !!!
Inaugural bike tour
DAY 1
• 1 Boston to Ohiopyle• 56 miles • Trillium Lodge Lunch & Dinner
• Highlights: Port Royal Tufa, Dawson Historic District, Colonel Crawford’s Cabin, Youghiogheny Opalescent Glass, Ohiopyle Falls
300 miles to go !
Day 2
• Day 2 Ohiopyle to Frostburg• 56 miles• The Hotel Gunter• B, L & Dinner • Highlights: Salisbury Viaduct, Meyersdale
Train Station, Sand Patch, Highest point on the trail, Town of Frostburg
Hotel Gunter
Frostburg, MD
Day 3
• Day 3 Frostburg to Hancock• 72 miles• Inn at Berkeley Springs • B, L, Dinner on your own • Highlights: Canal Place, Beginning of the C & O Canal, Paw Paw Tunnel, Little Orleans
Day 4
• Day 4 Hancock to Shepherdstown• 51 miles• The Bavarian Inn• B, L, Dinner on your own• Highlights: Fort Frederick, Williamsport,
Sharpsburg Historic District, Antietam
Bavarian Inn – Shepherdstown WV
Day 5
• Day 5 Shepherdstown to Violettes Lock• 50 miles Inn at Buckeystown • B, L Dinner on your own• Highlights: Antietam Battle Field,
Shepherdstown, Harpers Ferry Historic District
Day 6
• Day 6 Whites Ferry to Washington D.C. • 30 miles• B, L • Highlights: Great Falls, National Park Visitor
Center, Canal Locks, Georgetown, Mile 0