Great Allegheny Passage

Great Allegheny Passage

The Great Allegheny Passage is a 150-mile rail trail between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Cumberland, Maryland. Together with the C&O Canal towpath, the GAP is part of a 335 mi route between Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C., that is popular with through hikers and cyclists.

Data Source : Wikipedia

• Entity:  Hiking Trail

• Length:  150 Mi (241 Km)
• Location:  Western Pennsylvania And Maryland
• Designation:  National Recreation Trail
• Trailheads:  Cumberland, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Use:  Hiking, Cycling
• Elevation change:  Western: 1,066 Ft (324.92 M), Eastern 1,786 Ft (544.37 M)
• Grade:  2% Maximum
• Trail difficulty:  Easy
• Hazards:  Severe Weather, Traffic (Pittsburgh)
• Surface:  Crushed Limestone
• Right of way:  Baltimore And Ohio Railroad, Pittsburgh And Lake Erie Railroad, Union Railroad, Western Maryland Railway
• Wikidata description:  Rail Trail Connecting Cumberland, Maryland And Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
• Wikidata label:  Great Allegheny Passage
• Wikidata aliases:  Great Allegheny Passage, Gap

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