Biking Great Allegheny Passage Trail

The Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) is a rail-trail that runs 148 miles from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Cumberland, Maryland.
States: Pennsylvania, Maryland
Counties: Allegany, Allegheny, Fayette, Somerset, Westmoreland
Length: 148 miles
Trail end points: Point State Park near Commonwealth Pl. and Liberty Ave. (Pittsburgh, PA) and Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park at Canal St. and Harrison St. (Cumberland, MD)
Trail surfaces: Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
Video Music: Sound of Aging by Max Mc Ferren

[@niteshades_promise]

Beautiful. Great video. I cant wait for spring to do this.🍻

[@Iliketoadventure]

Hey thanks for watching and adding a positive comment! This was a super fun and beautiful trail to ride. I hope you get to enjoy it when the weather warms up! Cheers😎🙏🏼🚲

[@JohnMathews-xv9hh]

Nice, I'll be riding it in May of 2023.

[@Iliketoadventure]

Thanks for watching! I hope you have a wonderful adventure in May!😎👍🏼🚲

[@alexmonger8754]

Nice video, I just did the GAP to C&O last week and this video was perfect no talking right to the point great summary. Alex

[@Iliketoadventure]

Hey thanks a lot for the nice comment! So glad you got to enjoy both trails! What a terrific adventure! Cheers😊🙏🏼

[@pedalpetter5865]

Thanks for the video and all the informations. Well done. Greetings from 🇩🇪

[@Iliketoadventure]

Cheers from 🇺🇸 ! Thanks for watching and commenting! Any fun adventures in your future? 😎👍🏼

[@walterbright1396]

Very nice video. I have done the C&O for 30 years now. I started exploring the sections of this trail that had opened about 20 years ago until I came one day to a pile of manure and hay completely blocking a section of the trail that was not that far from Pittsburgh and a screwball farmer? who threatened me and told me I was trespassing on his property. I’m glad that’s apparently over, the trail is finished and look forward to doing the entire trail later this year along with the C&O.

[@Iliketoadventure]

Thanks for watching and adding your positive comment and interesting experience with the trail many years ago. Fortunately, it sounds like the trail has changed a lot in the past few decades. This was a beautiful ride and also quite eventful due to some heavy rain/flash flooding during part of the ride. All part of the adventure! I hope you can get back out there and enjoy a better C&O experience. Cheers🙂

[@8138username]

Great clip, great music! Good job and thanks.

[@Iliketoadventure]

Awesome! Thank you so much for watching! I also appreciate the positive comments. This ride was a blast! I had fun editing it too! Cheers and all the best!🙏🏼😎🚲

[@DeniseLookingOut]

Did this in September. Had an amazing time. I liked seeing from your drone view!

[@Iliketoadventure]

September sounds like a great month to ride the GAP! That’s awesome! Thanks for watching and commenting. I had a blast capturing some drone aerials along the way- so much beauty on this trail! Cheers😎✌🏼🚲

[@FollowThomas]

You got some great views with this drone following you. I just rode the GAP trail myself. Month of May is the perfect time to ride everything is so green.

[@Iliketoadventure]

The drone has been an amazing way to capture the beauty around me while biking. I really enjoy using it. That’s awesome you rode the GAP! It’s one of my favorite trails. And yes, May is a terrific month to ride it! Happy summer, happy adventures to you!😎👍🏼

[@FollowThomas]

@@Iliketoadventure I rode most of it on the first day 118 miles and finished up the next morning but if I would ride it again I would take more time and explore more. I have a video too if you want to check it out. Have a great day!

[@Iliketoadventure]

@@FollowThomas that’s great! 118 miles in one day, wow! That’s impressive! I’m definitely gonna check out your video- thank for letting me know! What’s your next adventure? All the best😎🙏🏼

[@FollowThomas]

@@Iliketoadventure I'm going to ride C&O trail in July.

[@Iliketoadventure]

@@FollowThomas C&O is another epic trail! I experienced some crazy rainy weather and flash flooding along the C&O two summers ago. Hope you get great weather! I’ll be watching! Cheers😎✌🏼

[@garymarini6654]

Awesome footage! Beautiful aerial views.

[@Iliketoadventure]

Awesome ride with endless beauty all around. And the bird’s eye view is such cinematic treat!🤩

[@FollowThomas]

I did C&O Canal trail, this one is gonna be next, thanks for heads up. Nice one👍

[@Iliketoadventure]

Thanks! Both trails are uniquely epic! Look forward to seeing your adventures as well. Cheers and happy/safe travels! 🙏🏼😎🚲

[@Maryam-ue3vw]

Great video, thanks for sharing

[@Iliketoadventure]

Thank you for watching and commenting! Happy and safe adventures to you!😎🙏🏼

[@FletchinAdventures]

I planned on doing this trail this year and stumbled on your video. It was an awesome video. Also subscribed too!

[@Iliketoadventure]

Hey thanks for watching, commenting, and subscribing! I subscribed you back and look forward to following your adventures too. I hope you get to do this ride- it was a lovey trail! When are you thinking of riding it? Cheers!😎🙏🏼🚲

[@AB-zy4lc]

Super great video! You're badass! Drone on Dawg.😁🥰

[@Iliketoadventure]

Sweet!! Thanks for the love! 🥰 Drike on!! 😎🚲🤘🏼

[@bobt2522]

Thanks for posting this great video. I just found your channel. The trail is beautiful!. I liked seeing the highlights of the scenery. I like the length of the video. I like the facts that you displayed as text. I did not care for the music; you can't please everyone.

[@Iliketoadventure]

Thanks for watching! I appreciate your positive/honest/respectful feedback. The GAP was a very enjoyable and beautiful ride indeed! Highly recommend it. All good about the music. You are correct- can’t please ‘em all! 🙏🏼✌🏼😎

[@kwaktak]

Good video. I live near Pittsburgh and have ridden sections of this trail but never in its entirety. How long did it take you?

[@Iliketoadventure]

I planned for 5-7 days but ended up riding the GAP and C&O in 5 days. My entire trip was from Champaign, IL to Washington, DC. (About 1,000 miles). I was not trying to race or speed- just enjoyed being on my bike all day, enjoying the ever-changing and beautiful landscapes!😁🚲Thinking of doing the ride? Thanks for watching and commenting!🙏🏼

[@zekemead]

Great video, it’s on my list! Did you camp or motel? Many camping options?

[@Iliketoadventure]

Appreciate the positive comment! I really enjoyed this ride- so pretty, peaceful, and lush green! I chose motels on this trip. Just the way it worked this time. Camping woulda been awesome too. There were plenty of options. The rainy weather potential was too high during my trip. I highly recommend ride and hope you can do it! Cheers!😎👊🏼

[@johnfilicicchia1651]

Fantastic video quality-nice scenery and drone work. Love the original music too. What are you riding? Looks like Ortlieb’s on the back-a front rack too, or just the handlebar bag??

[@Iliketoadventure]

Appreciate the kind words! I was riding 2020 Kona Sutra and yes, Ortielb bags in the back and handle bars. Thanks for watching! Any adventures planned in your future? Cheers!😎👊🏼

[@johnclark6571]

My sister and BIL are doing this right now. Is it okay if I'm jealous?

[@Iliketoadventure]

That’s awesome! It’s an absolutely lovely trail! I hope they enjoy and savor every moment! Let it be an inspiration for you to get out there soon too. Also, it’s a beautiful time of year to ride the GAP. Cheers😎👍🏼🚲

[@PhoenixRider1]

Cool video! 👍 Thanks for sharing. I really like the aerial shot at 4:50 👏👏. What drone did you use and how do you control it while riding like that? And where do you camp overnight? Thanks. See, I am planning to do a long tour and I want to record my trip like this video.

[@Iliketoadventure]

Hello friend! Appreciate the positive vibes! 🙏🏼😎Thanks for taking the ride with me! I was using the DJI Air2S. It has an active tracking feature that allows the drone to follow a moving object (me!). Works quite amazingly! In regards to camping, the weather dictated whether I camped or got a hotel. There are many camping and lodging options along the trail. I ordered a Trail Guide Map book that gave info about the trails. What trip are you thinking of doing? Excited for you! Keep me posted!👍🏼

[@PhoenixRider1]

@@Iliketoadventure Outstanding! Much appreciated. 🙏 I m in the process of planning for a tour around Lake Michigan. I hope I can do it this coming August, due to my recent surgery I hope I can recover fast enough to have the required stamina for the trip. Again, thanks for the infor. I am already subscribed. Stay safe 👋

[@martinpetrella3296]

Enjoyed your video. What drone did you use?

[@Iliketoadventure]

Thanks! I appreciate the comment. I was using the DJI Air2S. It worked amazingly-was quite impressed with it! Are you looking into drones? Doing any adventures? Cheers!😎🙏🏼

[@baroneblades5386]

Hi, Percent of paved trail to dirt trail?

[@Iliketoadventure]

Hello! There's about 15 miles of paved trail on the Pittsburgh end which extend just south of Mckeesport, and a couple miles of asphalt as you approach Cumberland. Some sections of the C&O Canal are being improved with the same crushed limestone surface used on the GAP. Mostly, the GAP is an awesome trail- highly recommend it.✌🏼🚲

[@shoechew]

2:51 red water

[@shoechew]

Notice how everything is dead around the toxic water.

[@Iliketoadventure]

Interesting. gaptrail.org/amenities/red-waterfall/