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 Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

58 /100

good

58 Road

70 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

46°F

Clear
Wind

— mph

N
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 87

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

93%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

7:31 AM
Sunset

6:11 PM

615 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 48°F · 2 mph N wind · sunny. 9 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM Best

48°

Sunny

2 mph N

9 AM

51°

Sunny

3 mph N

10 AM

56°

Sunny

3 mph N

11 AM

59°

Sunny

3 mph NE

12 PM

60°

Sunny

3 mph N

1 PM

63°

Sunny

3 mph N

2 PM

64°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph N

3 PM

65°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph N

4 PM

65°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph N

5 PM

66°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph N

Wind on this route

Calm — wind is a non-factor today.

Currently 0 mph from the N (0°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

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

46°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 87 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

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.