GAP Trail: Bikepacking the Great Allegheny Passage

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Join us as we bikepack the Great Allegheny Passage (AKA the "GAP Trail"), from Cumberland, MD to Pittsburgh, PA.
For more information on this internationally renowned rail trail, visit gaptrail.org.
VIDEO DETAILS
0:00 Introduction
2:55 Cumberland to Frostburg
5:07 Frostburg to Meyersdale
6:35 Meeting some Kentucky cyclists on the trail
8:03 Salisbury Viaduct to Connellsville
11:23 Connellsville to West Newton
12:14 West Newton to Homestead
14:01 Homestead to Pittsburgh
15:40 Pittsburgh and train ride back to Cumberland
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24 июл 2024

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@railtrailbike 19 часов назад

Well done sampling of the full GAP Trail. It’s a wonderful experience, highly recommend! Nice editing and compilation!

@tonyorme6446 2 месяца назад

I did the trail 2 years ago...did it in 3 days, had gorgeous weather. The GAP trail is a treasure. Watching your video brought back great memories. Thanks!

@KentuckyCycling 2 месяца назад

Glad I help bring back memories of the GAP for you. It was great to get to ride it again.

@JB-rt4mx 2 месяца назад

We would pull a Wagon behind our Bikes while picking Wild Bacon from the Blossom Pork Trees...oh, the memories..🫠🪷🥓🚲🚲🛤

@jameslovasziii6917 2 месяца назад

I’m lucky to live in West Newton just minutes from the trail. The red waterfall is one of our favorite spots! BTW, I go to mcKeesport to Zak’s bike shop, much better service and prices! Next time you’re in West Newton on the GAP be sure to check out the mailbox formation and the Youghness monster all close to Buddtown

@thegreatexaggerator9077 2 месяца назад

Great video, trip looks amazing! Pittsburg to DC end of the month, really looking forward to it! Cheers!

@KentuckyCycling 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the kudos and enjoy your trip!

@Keepitride 2 месяца назад

Great video in all the ways, music, scenery, information. I think I was somehow meditating while I was watching this peaceful ride. I can't get enough of the greenery, I feel like my eyes are drinking it in. 😁

@KentuckyCycling 2 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@pedallinraw 2 месяца назад

Used to follow Dave …Three wheel journey …he rode lots of these routes although not uploaded for a long time 🤔👍🏻

@davidcrowson4745 2 месяца назад

Wow that's impressive... Well done 👍

@KentuckyCycling 2 месяца назад

Thanks!

@DeniseLookingOut 2 месяца назад

Love that y’all went the direction I did. So fun! Takes me right back to the GAP! Love that trail!

@KentuckyCycling 2 месяца назад

Me too!

@mountainsmoore3657 2 месяца назад

Awesome video on what looks like it was an awesome trip. I am about to share this video with my wife. We had this trip planned back in 2020, but it was cancelled, and we just haven't been able to swing it since then. Maybe her watching this video will spark that conversation up again! The train ride would be pretty darned cool!

@TheBane1979 2 месяца назад

I did the western 60 miles of the GAP on my way from Pittsburg down to Parkersburg. I plan on doing the C&O and GAP this year at the end of August!

@KentuckyCycling 2 месяца назад

Very cool. Be sure to check our C&O ride video and LMK if you have any questions that I can answer for you.

@PedalsNPetals 2 месяца назад

Beautiful

@roivosemraiva 2 месяца назад

Nathan,,thanks...I ride this on a mountain bike..

@kwaktak 2 месяца назад

Nice video. I live off the Montour Trail and often envision "running away from home" and riding from my driveway all the way to DC. This spring I did a test ride out to McKeesport (and back for about a 40 mile ride) but the connection route through the town of Glassport can be a little tricky given you have to ride along with vehicle traffic for a few miles. Otherwise I've done the GAP in sections from the Point to Confluence but have yet to experience the rest and the C&O. If you ever come back to Pittsburgh you should check out BikePGH's events schedule. They've made it a bicycle friendly town, provided you are conditioned to ride the hills! That said, what's the incline like going up to the continental divide from Cumberland? Personally I think it's a great idea to get all that climbing out of the way early! PS: I'm sorry the weather didn't cooperate. That's PA weather for you!

@KentuckyCycling 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the kudos on the video and no worries about the weather. That's part of it, especially in the spring. We still enjoyed the ride and were happy to that we didn't get the rain until the last day. As for the incline up from Cumberland, it's an average grade of about 3%, with a maximum grade of 5% up to the eastern continental divide. So, all in all, not too bad.

@frankducett9 2 месяца назад

Very informative video. Thanks Nathan.

@KentuckyCycling 2 месяца назад

You're very welcome!

@rogerhart612 2 месяца назад

Awesome, Awesome video. If you don't mind how did you all come to ride together. Seems like a group of guys.

@KentuckyCycling 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the kudos. Three of us on this trip actually rode bikes together when we were kids and then came back to riding, as adults. The fourth is someone I met through my wife's work friend, who I became acquainted with when they bought a house from us. I'm typically the one who comes up with ideas for these trips and am lucky to have friends that are interested in coming along for the adventure.

@TheCyclingAdvisor 2 месяца назад

great video!

@KentuckyCycling 2 месяца назад

Thanks!

@randybarber6833 2 месяца назад

Another great video! Your initial video of the GAP actually inspired me to start bikepacking. I was wondering if you had any issues with "non-bikers" at the Connelsville campground?

@KentuckyCycling 2 месяца назад

Interesting you should ask. We didn’t encounter any “non-bikers”, it there were a couple of guys on bikes who may/may not have been exceeding the two night maximum that you are supposed to stay at the hiker/biker shelters, but it didn’t look like anyone was policing that.

@elmiguel6725 2 месяца назад

I gotta do this, just have difficulty going over bridges with my height issues, I freak.

@KentuckyCycling 2 месяца назад

Would it help you to get off your bike and walk it over the bridges?

@roivosemraiva 2 месяца назад

Nathan, I looked for a map of this Ride, On RWGPS . Could not find it. I'll try again..thanks for the video. Would love to ride this....would you recommend Road tyres .??? Or Gravel tyres???

@KentuckyCycling 2 месяца назад

I'd recommend utilizing the planning site when riding this trail, which is included in the video description. Please refer to 11:36 in the video where I talk about tire recommendations.

@pdiddysea8599 2 месяца назад

I did it and the PA part was super underwhelming but once into Maryland it got better fast. But still among the worst Rail to Trails I did in the US.

@KentuckyCycling 2 месяца назад

That's an interesting perspective. I"m curious as to what your favorites are and why?

@pdiddysea8599 2 месяца назад

@@KentuckyCycling Good question. What I found is that the GAP was pretty much all back yard trails for lots of it and way too many trains. It didn't get impressive until you literally got out pf PA. For perspective look at the Palouse to Cascades or even the KVR. Its just not that great. Cool yes. Awesome definitely not.

@KentuckyCycling 2 месяца назад

@@pdiddysea8599 Sounds like you have a strong preference for wilderness over lots of small towns, which I can certainly appreciate. For folks in this part of the U.S., I t think the GAP represents a logistically simple rail trail for getting started with a multiday adventure. And there are lots of resources along the route that would allow people to approach it as day rides, a tour with hotels and Airbnbs, or camping. As far as scenery, there are trails I like better in this part of the U.S., but the length and variety are hard to beat on this one. And I really enjoy all the bridges and tunnels. I also think coming in or. out of a major city, like Pittsburgh, and the transition from urban to wilderness make for a really interesting trip, with a variety of experiences.

@pdiddysea8599 2 месяца назад

@@KentuckyCycling Totally fair. I found when I got to the divide and the trestles it got pretty cool.

@travispowers1704 2 месяца назад

@@pdiddysea8599 KVR looks amazing! I just checked out photo's of it, thanks for sharing that! Palouse to Cascades is already on a lengthy bucket list for me. I do ride the GAP often, mainly the Cumberland to Meyersdale section. I live an hour away, so it's a nice trail to spend a day or bit more on. Along with the C&O which I spend multiple days every week on. Although, will admit, with the trails I've ridden on within the mid Atlantic region, my favorites are the Pine Creek Rail Trail and the VA Creeper.