Harrisburg, PA · mostly separated · mixed

Capital Area Greenbelt

9 mi Out-and-back 138 ft gain

The Capital Area Greenbelt is a looping trail located in the area of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This 20-mile loop around Pennsylvania's capital city provides visitors and tourists with opportunities to hike, ride bicycles, skate, jog, fish, walk their dogs, spot rare birds, learn about history, enjoy native flora and fauna, and appreciate nature. While parts of the trail are shared with roads, most of the loop is a dedicated path.

Live · updated Sep 11, 4:50 PM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

46 /100

46 Road

66 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

Route map

Orange marker is the start. Click the map to enable scroll-zoom — the polyline is approximate; use Ride with GPS or Komoot for turn-by-turn.

Atmosphere

Air temp

81°F

Clear
Wind

29 mph

N
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.01"
Humidity

45%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:44 AM
Sunset

7:24 PM

155 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 81°F · 1 mph N wind · sunny. 6 PM is a close second (61/100).

5 PM Best

81°

Sunny

1 mph N

6 PM

80°

Mostly Clear

1 mph N

Wind on this route

29 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the N (350°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 175° · tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 208° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 207° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 164° · tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 155° · tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 149° · tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 133° · quartering tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 137° · quartering tailwind 0.8 mi

Elevation profile

217 ft gain 178 ft loss Max 390' Min 292' 7.7 mi sampled

Score breakdown

81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

Quartering tailwind 29 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 138 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route CAG
Operator: Capital Area Greenbelt Association
Start: 40.3221, -76.8957
City hub: Harrisburg, PA
OSM: relation 1084925

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.