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).

Workable day to get the road bike out.

59 /100
good
59 Road
72 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    78°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    12 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    0%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    55%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:39 AM
  • Sunset
    7:19 PM
    150 min remaining

5 PM looks best — 79°F · 5 mph NW wind · sunny. 6 PM is a close second (61/100).

5 PM Best
79°

Sunny

5 mph NW
61
6 PM
78°

Mostly Clear

0 mph
61

12 mph crosswind — expect a 12 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the N (350°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 63° · crosswind 1.7 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 66° · crosswind 1.7 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 72° · crosswind 1.7 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 92° · crosswind 1.5 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 74° · crosswind 1.5 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 70° · crosswind 1.7 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 72° · crosswind 1.7 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 74° · crosswind 1.6 mi
50'150'250'350' 0 mi3 mi6 mi9 mi12 mi15 mi17 mi
367 ft gain 588 ft loss Max 394' Min 72' 17.2 mi sampled
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78°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
12 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-2
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
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.

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