| |
Click On Maps To Enlarge
Route A
The route stretches 199 miles from Erie, PA to
Greene County, PA, just north of Morgantown, WV. The northern half is
generally flat while the southern half is gently rolling to hilly. The
northern terminus connects to BicyclePA Route Z and the Seaway Trail.
Route E
Also known as the Pennsylvania segment of the East Coast Greenway, the
current 52-mile long roadway based version takes the cyclist through the
heart of Philadelphia. It will be shifted gradually to off-road facilities
as they are developed. It’s a convenient connection between Trenton, NJ
and Wilmington, DE and connects with BicyclePA Route S along the
Schuylkill Trail.
Route G
The route connects Tioga County, PA and the
Corning, NY area in the north with Bedford County and the Cumberland, MD
area on the south. The 235-mile long course follows numerous
northeast-southwest trending stream valleys and is surprisingly flat. It
offers a convenient connection to New York State Bike Route 17 on the
north and the C&O Canal Towpath and the Allegheny Passage on the south. A
highlight is the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania in Tioga County.
Route L
This route extends 225 miles from Susquehanna
County in the north (just south of Binghamton, NY) to Chester County in
the south (just north of Wilmington, DE). It manages to pass close to the
major metropolitan areas of Scranton, Allentown, and Philadelphia, while
retaining all of the rural charm that characterizes Pennsylvania.
Route S
The longest BicyclePA Route, it extends 435
miles from Washington County (east of Wheeling, WV) to Washington Crossing
Military Park on the Delaware River in Bucks County, and skirts the
metropolitan areas of Pittsburgh, York, Lancaster, and Philadelphia. Part
of the route includes 65 miles along the Youghiogheny River and Allegheny
Highlands Rail-Trails through southwest Pennsylvania, a beautiful ride
that saves thousands of vertical feet of steep climbing. A recently added
attraction is the Pike-to-Bike Trail, an 8.5 mile long route option east
of Breezewood. It incorporates an abandoned section of the Pennsylvania
turnpike, including two tunnels totaling 2.0 miles in length. Bring your
bicycle lights.
Route Y
The second longest route at 409 miles, it
generally follows U.S. Route 6 through the deep forests of northern
Pennsylvania. It offers access to Routes A and Z in the west and Route L
in the east. It’s often the choice for people cycling between Cleveland,
Toledo, Detroit, or Chicago and the New York metropolitan area.
Route Z
The shortest BicyclePA route, it follows the
Lake Erie shoreline for 46 miles, utilizing mostly Route 5. Connecting New
York’s Seaway Trail southeasterly to the Ohio border, it offers easy
access to downtown Erie and Presque Isle State Park, which annually is the
most visited state park in the nation.
|
|
