Biking Pennsylvania: The Historic Delaware & Lehigh Trail | Easton to Allentown

This section of Pennsylvania's 140 mile long Delaware & Lehigh Trail is a hidden gem, offering a unique blend of scenic beauty and rich heritage. Stretching for 18 miles along the historic towpath of the Lehigh Canal, this multi-use trail promises a memorable experience for outdoor enthusiasts, history buffs, and nature lovers alike.
Immerse yourself in the area's rich history as we pass by remnants of the once-thriving canal system that played a vital role in the region's industrial past. Keep an eye out for historic structures, old locks, and fascinating artifacts that provide glimpses into the lives of those who toiled along these waterways centuries ago.
Whether you're an avid cyclist or a leisurely explorer, this trail offers something for everyone. This ride took place on July 10, 2023 and was about 42 miles round trip.
UPDATE: The washout section of the trail has now been repaired (8/15/24)
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[@hdvictoryford5329]

Since I literally live 1 block from the trail. This is a place that my family has been ridding for 50 years. It never gets boring and always has some new and interesting things to see. My kids and myself had been swimming the Canal more times than I can remember. One summer as we were riding, in the distance was the wake coming off something moving in the Canal. We all stopped to get a good look. It was a giant turtle. At least 3 feet long and almost as wide. WOW! True that, be careful were you swim,lol.

[@Adventuresonebikes]

Thanks for sharing your experiences. A 3’ turtle must have been quite a site. I wished I lived that close to a trail!! Thanks for your support of our channel.

[@opus5204]

I did a ride on the D&L starting at Canal Park in Allentown. It looked like the sort of place that in all the murder mystery movies the dog walker finds a body.

[@Adventuresonebikes]

Ha ha!! It was an interesting trail for sure.

[@metroaviator]

The section between New Hope and Morrisville is beautiful and probably more like what you were expecting!

[@Adventuresonebikes]

Thanks for the info. Not sure if we are going to venture out on this trail again, but if we do -- we now know where to pick it back up! Thanks for watching.

[@andrewhanson5942]

Thanks for the pre-view! We'll have to check that one out one day. A little bit of adventure make the ride more memorable, doesn't it?! Just keep the Go-Pro low when going under those low bridges!

[@andrewhanson5942]

BTW, a friend of mine and I did the D&H trail two summers ago, and it was a lot like your experience. But we mixed up back roads with the existing trail and made a pretty good loop out of it. Roads up that way were very quiet. Cheers!

[@Adventuresonebikes]

Definitely! I don't have mine mounted on my helmet any more.... Thanks for watching. We hope you get a chance to get out and ride this great trail.

[@Adventuresonebikes]

We had a great ride. Sounds like you did too.

[@briandonovan1257]

You'd be happy to see the change in that 'ditch' we touched on. The City of Easton, after a couple of phone calls went to work with on it and now, I wish I had a way to show you a pic of their work. It's a great change and hopefully will endure some future storms. You instigated the change so thank you!

[@Adventuresonebikes]

Great job!! Glad you could get a meaningful change so quickly. Thanks for sharing with me.

[@briandonovan1257]

I ride this exact trip up to five days a week and think, from certain conditions, that I rode it after you that day and might have passed you on your return trip. Recently the end of that single path ride under Rt 33, another storm washed it out further and it is a tad scarier. When my wife rides with me we pack a snack and grab a seat in the wilderness, by the river. Very sweet. Nice job on the vid! I'm so glad you added the part about Steel Stacks! Maybe I'll see you out there...

[@Adventuresonebikes]

Hi. I'm wondering if we saw you right about where you could see Steel Stacks? If you had on a yellow reflector vest and black bike jersey -- that was you!! Thanks for the trail conditions update. Good idea about bringing snacks. I thought we'd see more civilization than we did, but we did have lunch in Easton before we started our ride. Thanks for watching! We hope to "see" you again on our next adventure.

[@briandonovan1257]

@@Adventuresonebikes That probably wasn't me. I'm usually wearing a vest and green reflector sunglasses. I hope you come to the area again soon. But I will find the link you mentioned to the D & L Trail organization to see what can be done about that 'ditch' problem at the end of Hope Road.

[@Adventuresonebikes]

@@briandonovan1257 The link is in the description section of my video. It takes you to the maps -- but you are on their site!

[@briandonovan1257]

@@Adventuresonebikes Oh! Cool. How did you know I'm a member? I have made initial calls to the D & L Trail person responsible for the trail and also a call to our local congresswoman's office to see what the possibilities are to fix this never ending problem. Each time they provide a little fix it washes away with the next big rain. The problem is in Easton jurisdiction so I'll be contacting the mayor next. Wish me luck. The comments under your video were real revealing as to the quality of this trail. Que lastimo!

[@Adventuresonebikes]

Wow!! Didn’t know our channel would provide a public service - that’s cool. I wish you success.

[@pawelholerzynski6936]

Look very interesting

[@Adventuresonebikes]

Thanks for watching.

[@larrysyverson9164]

Thank you for the video. I rode the D&L from White Haven to New Hope and back in June of 2023. I asked a park employee their opinion of the trail as it went south from Jim Thorpe. He said to expect the unexpected and not in a positive way. He was so right. The trail was so inconsistent and, in one situation, dangerous that I called my trip short at New Hope. Along with my bike riding friends we easily average 2,000 miles a year primarily on rail trails/tow paths. This is without question the worst trail I have ridden for many reasons. That is very unfortunate because there are so many interesting and scenic areas but it just is not worth the aggravation you go through on the other sections of the trail. (And yes, cross over to the New Jersey side of the Delaware just as soon as you can!)

[@Adventuresonebikes]

Thank you so much for telling us your riding experience. I'm not sure the piece we rode was our worst ride, because there were a lot of interesting things to see -- but from a trail perspective it is definitely in the top 2. Thanks for watching. We hope to "see" you again on our next adventure!

[@MrPurplePaul]

A few years ago I did night ride on this trail sponsored by a local bike advocacy group. We rode from The Ice House to Easton, had supper in Easton and turned around. The return trip was under a moonless night sky.

[@Adventuresonebikes]

Hi. Thanks for taking a minute to share your experience. It sounds like it was fantastic. We hope we’ll “see” you again on another adventure.

[@jasondetzel]

Need some pontoons with all this rain!

[@Adventuresonebikes]

It has been a wacky summer! The trail conditions were ok for our ride, but there was another major storm the week after out trip.

[@gearadventures]

The trail looks pretty narrow. I am sure passing others can be challenging.

[@Adventuresonebikes]

There definitely were a few spots where you wouldn't want to run into other people! Everyone we ran across was on the better maintained sections. Thanks for your comment and for watching!

[@donweber4992]

Again....a great vid. We loved the train to the top back to Jim Thorpe ride...so I'm wondering, is this south of Jim Thorpe? Might not do this part of the D&L because....as Randy said....lack of beer, hehe.

[@Adventuresonebikes]

Hi Don. This was definitely a ride with diverse trail surfaces!! This is south of Jim Thorpe.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

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[@Adventuresonebikes]

Thanks for watching!

[@here_we_go_again2571]

@@Adventuresonebikes That is way too much rugged for me. Pavement is about all I can handle.

[@eileendigiacomo5771]

you can stop at New Hope NJ lots of places. They better trail on NJ side but they had some damage from a storm.

[@Adventuresonebikes]

Hi. Thanks for the additional information. We weren’t near New Hope on this ride, but we did ride the Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park trail and know of New Hope. The D&R is our next video.

[@eileendigiacomo5771]

@@Adventuresonebikes check out the trails on NJ side they still have closure at Wickecheoke Creek south of Bulls Island. We prefer the New Jersey side, but love your review.

[@barfo281]

Wilkes-Barre is pronounced Wilkes-BARRY. The town is named after John Wilkes and Isaac Barre' (name pronounced BARRY); and Isaac Barre' has another town named after him, Barre, Massachusetts, also pronounced BARRY, Mass.

[@Adventuresonebikes]

Thanks for the info.