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 Jun 13, 8:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

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

33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
71°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

35 /100

35 Road

49 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

71°F

Clear
Wind

33 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

61%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:33 AM
Sunset

8:32 PM

744 min remaining

Best time today

9 AM looks best — 73°F · 5 mph N wind · sunny. 10 AM is a close second (61/100).

9 AM Best

73°

Sunny

5 mph N

10 AM

76°

Sunny

5 mph N

11 AM

78°

Sunny

5 mph NW

12 PM

80°

Sunny

5 mph NW

1 PM

81°

Sunny

5 mph NW

2 PM

83°

Sunny

5 mph W

3 PM

84°

Sunny

5 mph W

4 PM

85°

Sunny

5 mph W

5 PM

84°

Sunny

5 mph W

6 PM

83°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

7 PM

81°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

8 PM

78°

Mostly Clear

0 mph

Wind on this route

33 mph crosswind — expect a 33 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 33 mph from the NW (320°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

71°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

33 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

-36

−

Strong crosswind 33 mph crosswind — expect a 33 mph quartering headwind on the return.

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

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.