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 Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

52°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

65 /100

good

65 Road

65 E-bike

Best for road cycling 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

52°F

Sunny
Wind

12 mph

NE
Rain

2%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 71

PM2.5 · Moderate
Humidity

82%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

7:25 AM
Sunset

6:06 PM

611 min remaining

Best time today

9 AM looks best — 49°F · 5 mph NE wind · sunny. 10 AM is a close second (71/100).

8 AM

47°

Sunny

5 mph NE

9 AM Best

49°

Sunny

5 mph NE

10 AM

54°

Sunny

5 mph NE

11 AM

58°

Sunny

5 mph NE

12 PM

60°

Sunny

5 mph NE

1 PM

62°

Sunny

5 mph NE

2 PM

63°

Sunny

5 mph N

3 PM

63°

Sunny

5 mph N

4 PM

63°

Sunny

5 mph NE

5 PM

62°

Sunny

0 mph

Wind on this route

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

Currently 12 mph from the NNE (30°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

52°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

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

-2

−

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

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 71 Moderate air — fine for shorter commutes, cut intervals short.

-3

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.