Great Allegheny Passage: Pittsburgh to Cumberland
Pennsylvania and Maryland, United States
The Great Allegheny Passage is a rail trail between downtown Pittsburgh and Cumberland, Maryland. It follows the Monongahela, Youghiogheny and Casselman rivers, crosses the Eastern Continental Divide and passes the Salisbury and Keystone viaducts and the Big Savage tunnel. At Cumberland it meets the C&O Canal Towpath, which continues to Washington, DC.
- Location
- Pennsylvania and Maryland, United States
- Length published by the Great Allegheny Passage Conservancy
- 150 miles
- Surface
- Crushed limestone, nearly level
- OSM track distance
- 241.5 km
Before you go
The trail conservancy gives a length of 150 miles on a nearly level crushed-limestone surface. Grades are gentle but continuous: the climb from Cumberland to the divide is the steepest part, so many riders start in Pittsburgh. Trail towns such as Ohiopyle, Confluence, Rockwood and Meyersdale offer lodging and bike shops, but distances between services can be long. Check seasonal closures of the Big Savage tunnel and Amtrak bicycle rules for the return.
The route
The saved OpenStreetMap track measures about 241 km between Cumberland and Pittsburgh in 4 separate pieces, consistent with the 150 miles published by the trail conservancy. The breaks correspond to gaps in the mapped relation and are kept as they are.
View this route in the catalogue
The OSM track has 4 separate sections, without artificial connections. Check the links with the route operator.
Places along the route
- Pittsburgh
- McKeesport
- Connellsville
- Ohiopyle
- Confluence
- Meyersdale
- Big Savage tunnel
- Cumberland
Sources and updates
- Great Allegheny Passage Conservancy
Information checked on .
Track extracted on . © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0.