PA · separated · mixed

Chester Valley Trail

18.6 mi Out-and-back 66 ft gain

The Chester Valley Trail (CVT) is a 19-mile (31 km) rail trail which runs largely through the Great Valley of Pennsylvania in Chester and Montgomery counties in southeastern Pennsylvania. The west end is in Exton, while the east end is in Norristown. Phase 1 of the trail was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Phase 2 of the trail's construction was completed in March 2023, adding 7.6 miles (12.2 km).

Live · updated Jul 28, 1:51 PM ET

Today's verdict

Thunderstorms in the forecast — lightning and cyclists are a bad combination.

Thunderstorms — lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
NWS alert active — check the alert before rolling out.

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NWSSevere Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 28 at 12:52PM EDT until July 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

In effect through Jul 29, 12:00 AM

NWSFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued July 28 at 12:38PM EDT until July 29 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

In effect through Jul 29, 6:00 PM

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

75°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

12 mph

S
Rain

90%

Next 24h: 2.11"
Humidity

98%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:57 AM
Sunset

8:20 PM

391 min remaining

Best time today

Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.

Wind on this route

12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the S (180°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 63° · quartering tailwind 1.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 66° · quartering tailwind 1.7 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 72° · crosswind 1.7 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 92° · crosswind 1.5 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 74° · crosswind 1.5 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 70° · crosswind 1.7 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 72° · crosswind 1.7 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 74° · crosswind 1.6 mi

Elevation profile

367 ft gain 588 ft loss Max 394' Min 72' 17.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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12 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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Quartering tailwind 12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph quartering headwind on the return.

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

-45

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

-32

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NWS alert active Check the alert before rolling out.

-20

About this route

Distance: 18.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 66 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route CVT
Start: 40.0219, -75.6376
OSM: relation 1132092

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.