Chicago to New York City – Bicycle Route, Philadelphia Alternate #1 | Adventure Cycling Association
• The route connects major cities between Chicago and New York; • Numerous railroads and divided roads are used along the route; • With the addition of Bike Route 66, this route completes a cross-country connection from Los Angeles to New York ; ; Philadelphia Alternate #1: PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA (339 MILES)
In Pittsburgh you will have the choice of staying on the main road or following the Philadelphia Alternate
This route follows the Great Allegheny Passage, a multi-use trail that primarily follows rail corridors from Pittsburgh to Cumberland
It passes through four tunnels; the longest is the Big Savage Tunnel at 3,294 feet
