Reading, PA · separated · mixed

Schuylkill River Trail

46.5 mi Out-and-back 246 ft gain

The Schuylkill River Trail is a multi-use trail along the banks of the Schuylkill River in southeastern Pennsylvania, United States. Partially complete, the trail is ultimately planned to run about 120 miles (190 km) from the river's headwaters in Schuylkill County to Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia.

Live · updated Aug 11, 1:47 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.
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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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

84°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

21 mph

W
Rain

53%

Next 24h: 0.58"
Humidity

61%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

6:08 AM
Sunset

8:04 PM

378 min remaining

Best time today

Every remaining hour today is flagged hazardous. Save it for tomorrow.

Wind on this route

21 mph headwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the W (260°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 273° · headwind 2.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 261° · headwind 2.6 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 305° · quartering headwind 1.9 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 281° · headwind 2.2 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 349° · crosswind 2.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 327° · quartering headwind 2.7 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 300° · quartering headwind 2.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 307° · quartering headwind 2.1 mi

Elevation profile

905 ft gain 755 ft loss Max 374' Min 66' 38.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

84°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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Quartering headwind 21 mph headwind outbound — expect a 21 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: 46.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 246 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN · route SRT
Start: 40.1155, -75.3502
City hub: Reading, PA
OSM: relation 1541998

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.