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 Aug 10, 10:43 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.
25 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
70°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

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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

70°F

Clear
Wind

25 mph

W
Rain

20%

Next 24h: 0.06"
Humidity

94%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:10 AM
Sunset

8:05 PM

1283 min remaining

Wind on this route

25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 25 mph from the W (270°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

70°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

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25 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

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Tailwind on this route 25 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 25 mph headwind on the return.

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

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

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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.