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@creadinger 137588 wrote:

Welcome to the forum. Where from in PA? Did you do much in the way of touring or long rides up there? I’m constantly trying to piece together routes to places and I’m trying to do more in PA as I grew up in State College.

I haven’t done any touring south of here so I can’t offer much advice on your idea. It sounds awesome though!

I’ve lived in Berks, Lehigh, Philadelphia and Delaware Counties – so east of State College. I haven’t yet done any real cycling in PA but I am making plans to follow the Adventure Cycling Atlantic Coast trails from DC to Philadelphia. I will likely take the Northern Central rail trail from Baltimore to York, then either take county roads in Lancaster or the Schuylkill River trail leading to Philadelphia. Of course, this is not too close to State College, and I unfortunately am not familiar much with State College or any routes in that area. I recently bought Chuck and Gail’s Favorite Bike Rides, and there is a chance some of the southern PA routes reach the State College area.

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@Tim Kelley 137574 wrote:

The climb at Dickey’s ridge is only 4 miles and nothing on Skyline is as sharp as what you’ll find along the Parkway south of Waynesboro. In the late spring/summer all the waysides should be open for business (water turned on, and the restaurants open). Are you planning on camping?

Oh that’s not too bad then! I don’t have camping plans yet, likely to spend a night at Lewis Mountain cabins, then crash at friends’ along the way in C’ville and Richmond. No camping gear should help cut down on pannier weight.

I’m really looking forward to the great scenery along the way!

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@Tim Kelley 137504 wrote:

How long are you looking to spend doing all this? That’s quite a loop!

Front Royal to Waynesboro along Skyline is a segment that I’ve done quite a few times if you want advice–definitely a full day in the saddle!

I am thinking that this trip would be about a week-long, possibly 9 days, to cover the 480 miles (50-60 miles per day with some time to site-see). Advice on Skyline would be great! I am a bit nervous about the initial climb at Front Royal.

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