Perkiomen Trail

6.7 mi Out-and-back 144 ft gain

6.7-mile mixed route with 144 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “PT”, separated from motor traffic.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

  • 17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
58 /100
good
58 Road
73 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    81°F
    Clear
  • Wind
    17 mph
    NW
  • Rain
    0%
    Next 24h: 0.00"
  • Humidity
    45%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    6:38 AM
  • Sunset
    7:18 PM
    149 min remaining

5 PM looks best — 80°F · 5 mph NW wind · sunny. 6 PM is a close second (61/100).

5 PM Best
80°

Sunny

5 mph NW
61
6 PM
78°

Mostly Clear

0 mph
61

17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the WNW (290°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 149° · quartering tailwind 0.6 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 172° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 154° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 182° · crosswind 0.5 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 170° · quartering tailwind 0.4 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 191° · crosswind 0.5 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 169° · quartering tailwind 0.5 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 185° · crosswind 0.5 mi
100'150'200'250' 0 mi1 mi2 mi3 mi4 mi5 mi6 mi
204 ft gain 227 ft loss Max 220' Min 118' 5.8 mi sampled
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81°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
17 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-6
+
Quartering tailwind 17 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 17 mph quartering headwind on the return.
+3
+
Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
Distance
6.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
144 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
LCN · route PT
Start
40.2549, -75.4630
OSM
relation 14984752

Description sourced from OpenStreetMap relation tags and member-way geometry.

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