2025 Tour 1: GAP/C&O: May 19-24
2025 Tour 1: GAP/C&O: May 19-24
Please review our Cancellation Policy before considering trip registration. To get notified when this trip is available for purchase, click the orange "Notify When Available" button.
Have a look at our Testimonial Page to see what others think about our trips
Riders are responsible for transport to the start and end point, as well as for food and personal incidentals. Fee covers campsite fees, trip leadership and logistics. Upon registration, PLEASE make your travel arrangements soon thereafter.
Dates: May 19-24, 2025
Description: The 2025 GAP/C&O (Great Allegheny Passage / Chesapeake and Ohio Canal) Tour is a 342 mile, 6 day/5 night self-supported bike camping trip from Pittsburgh to Washington DC. The GAP/C&O Trail is steeped in history and natural beauty. Railroad tunnels, industrial history, canals, Civil War History and some great small towns dot the landscape.
Itinerary:
- Day 1. Mon, May 19: Pittsburgh to Connellsville, PA
- Day 2. Tues, May 20: to Meyersdale. PA
- Day 3. Wed, May 21: to Potomac Forks, MD
- Day 4. Thur, May 22: to Williamsport, MD
- Day 5. Fri, May 23: to Point of Rocks, MD
- Day 6. Sat, May 24: to Washington, D.C
Ride Distance Table
Mileage | Elevation Gain | Elevation Loss | Net Elevation | |
Day 1 | 59.2 | 1,308 | 1,124 | 184 |
Day 2 | 58 | 2,440 | 1,348 | 1,092 |
Day 3 | 52 | 1,065 | 2,513 | -1,448 |
Day 4 | 65.3 | 768 | 952 | -184 |
Day 5 | 56.9 | 704 | 844 | -140 |
Day 6 | 51.5 | 509 | 674 | -165 |
Totals | 342.9 | 6,794 | 7,455 | -661 |