Philadelphia, PA · separated · mixed

Pennypack Trail

11.1 mi Out-and-back 7 ft gain

The Pennypack Trail is a rail trail located in eastern Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The trail runs 6.2 miles (10.0 km) from Rockledge north to the County Line Road border with Bucks County in Huntingdon Valley along the former alignment of SEPTA's Fox Chase-Newtown Line. The trail is maintained by the Montgomery County Division of Parks, Trails, & Historic Sites.

Live · updated Sep 11, 4:50 PM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

22 /100

skip

22 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

80°F

Clear
Wind

33 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

47%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:37 AM
Sunset

7:16 PM

147 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 81°F · 5 mph NW wind · sunny. 6 PM is a close second (61/100).

5 PM Best

81°

Sunny

5 mph NW

6 PM

80°

Mostly Clear

5 mph NW

Wind on this route

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

Currently 33 mph from the WSW (250°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 153° · crosswind 0.9 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 134° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 154° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 102° · quartering tailwind 0.7 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 159° · crosswind 0.8 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 181° · quartering headwind 0.9 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 109° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 103° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi

Elevation profile

164 ft gain 305 ft loss Max 177' Min 16' 7.3 mi sampled

Score breakdown

80°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-36

−

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

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 11.1 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 7 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN · route PT
Operator: Montgomery County Parks, Trails, & Historic Sites
Start: 40.0973, -75.0743
City hub: Philadelphia, PA
OSM: relation 8469769

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.