Reading, PA · mostly separated · mixed
Union Canal Trail
5.9-mile mixed route with 151 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “UCT”, mostly separated from motor traffic.
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Today's verdict
Skip today — the bike can wait.
- 33 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
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 temp81°FClear
- Wind33 mphNW
- Rain0%Next 24h: 0.00"
- Humidity45%
Surface & daylight
- Pavementdrymixed surface
- Sunrise6:40 AM
- Sunset7:20 PM151 min remaining
Best time today
5 PM looks best — 81°F · 5 mph NW wind · sunny. 6 PM is a close second (61/100).
Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wind on this route
33 mph headwind outbound — expect a 33 mph headwind on the return.
Currently 33 mph from the NW (320°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.
- Leg 1 Bearing 315° · headwind 0.5 mi
- Leg 2 Bearing 342° · headwind 0.4 mi
- Leg 3 Bearing 290° · headwind 0.4 mi
- Leg 4 Bearing 336° · headwind 0.5 mi
- Leg 5 Bearing 247° · crosswind 0.5 mi
- Leg 6 Bearing 271° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
- Leg 7 Bearing 284° · quartering headwind 0.5 mi
- Leg 8 Bearing 311° · headwind 0.5 mi
Elevation profile
Score breakdown
About this route
- Distance
- 5.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
- Elevation gain
- 151 ft
- Surface
- mixed
- Shape
- Out-and-back
- Traffic exposure
- mostly separated
- Activities
- road cycling · e bike
- Cycle network
- LCN · route UCT
- Start
40.3514, -75.9574- City hub
- Reading, PA
- OSM
- relation 9356566
Description sourced from OpenStreetMap relation tags and member-way geometry.