Pittsburgh - Cumberland - D.C.
Self-guided Bike Tours
Ride trails separate or combined - April through October
Lodging - Breakfast - App - GPS Maps
The Great Allegheny Passage trail runs from Pittsburgh to Cumberland where it meets The Chesapeake & Ohio Towpath trail which goes to Georgetown (D.C.). You can ride these trails separately or for a combined ride.
Our self-guided tours allow you to pick which tour is best for you. The Great Allegheny Passage Trail is a 4-day tour starting in Pittsburgh and ending in Cumberland, MD. The Chesapeake & Ohio Towpath trail 4-day tour starts in Cumberland and completes in Georgetown (D.C.). The combined GAPCO tour is an 8-day tour covering both trails.
Your self-guided trip is great for beginners or avid cyclists.
Our self-guided tours provide:
Great hotels & B&Bs
Breakfast at most locations
GPS mapping
Our App providing detailed tour information and route highlights
GAP and C&O T-shirt and patch
Extra services you may add to your tour:
Shuttle to and from the trail
Luggage Shuttle – move your luggage to each accommodation
Bike rentals – Hybrid or E-bikes
Tours are available from April through October. See our tours for specific available dates, or we can build a custom tour to meet your timing. Ride these two Hall of Fame Trails separately or combined and let Crossroads do the planning.
Cumberland , United States
3 nights
Ride the GAP - One of America's most famous rail trails. Pittsburgh to Cumberland
FROM$525.00/pp
Cumberland , United States
3 nights
Ride America's early transportation history - Cumberland to D.C.
FROM$600.00/pp
Cumberland , United States
7 nights
Ride the GAP + C&O Towpath from Pittsburgh to D.C.
FROM$1,100.00/pp
TOUR | NIGHTS | BIKE DAYS | TOTAL MILES | AVG. MILE/DAY | DOUBLE OCCUPANCY - Queen (per person) | DOUBLE OCCUPANCY - 2 Beds (per person) | SINGLE OCCUPANCY* |
GAP 4 Days | 3 | 4 | 150 | 37.5 | $525 | $625 | $950 |
C&O 4 Days | 3 | 4 | 180 | 45 | $600 | $700 | $1100 |
GAP-C&O 8 Days | 7 | 8 | 330 | 41 | $1100 | $1250 | $1990 |
* PRICE FOR SINGLE: Price for SOLO CYCLIST OR ONE PERSON in a room
GROUPS OF 7 OR MORE, OR RETURNING GUESTS: Receive 5% discount
TOURS AVAILABLE APRIL - OCTOBER
Your self-guided tour includes your lodging, breakfast, transportation to the trail, GPS maps, trail information, t-shirt, and patch.
You might consider these extras for your tour
We can shuttle you from Cumberland to Pittsburgh then Georgetown/DC to Cumberland. Or from Georgetown/DC to Pittsburgh. Extra night is required if needing shuttled from end to end.
No need to carry your luggage on your bikes, let us do the work for you. Your luggage will be transported to each lodging location while you ride the trail. Purchase as many bags as you need.
Need a bike rental for the trail? We have hybrid bikes and e-bikes for your tour. Consider an E-bike if you ride less than 200 miles a month or cannot maintain a 10-12 mile pace. E-bikes turn your ride from a frown to a smile. Helmet, lock, tube, tools, pump and small bag included.
The GAP trail (Pittsburgh – Cumberland) is packed crushed gravel surface for a smooth ride. Built mainly on abandoned rail beds. The trail increases in elevation until Big Savage Tunnel where you go downhill1,754 feet in 24 miles to reach Cumberland.
C & O Canal (Cumberland – DC) is a well maintained and mostly flat dirt towpath. It is less smooth than the GAP Trail and you will have roots and rocks. Hybrid and ebikes do well on this surface.
At Crossroads Bike Tours we prefer travelling West to East due to the more downhill terrain and our services move in this direction as well.
We start our tours in Cumberland, MD. We shuttle you to Pittsburgh on the first day of your tour (GAP and GAPCO) or you start riding in Cumberland for the C&O tour. There is free parking in Cumberland for the length of your tour as well.
If you want to start in Pittsburgh instead of Cumberland, you will need to add another night at the end of your tour in Cumberland or Georgetown which is not included in the tour pricing.
The trails are open from April to October but we find the best time to ride is Mid-May to Mid-June with less bugs and humidity then again Mid-Sept. to Mid-Oct. for the temperatures and fall colors.
Our start dates allow you to start or end your tours on a Saturday. If you would like to start on another day, just email or fill out our "contact" information and let us know what day you prefer. We will work to make your tour happen.
