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This is a cue sheet for the Pittsburgh to Philadelphia Bicycle Map. You can print it out for later use.

Cumulative Distance Where Notes Direction Elevation
0km 0km Pittsburgh E 87° 236m
16.7km 16.7km Braddock SE 123° 253m
30.95km 14.25km Mckeesport Here you get on the Youghiogheny River Trail. Detailed map available here: http://www.atatrail.org/maps/map.cfm SSE 151° 227m
55.58km 24.63km West Newton Here you meet up with BikePA Route S. A detailed road map is available online, click on a number for the corresponding portion. ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/bikes/state_mapS.pdf SSW 190° 234m
140.93km 85.35km Confluence SE 130° 408m
170.87km 29.94km Rockwood NNE 18° 559m
185.21km 14.34km Somerset ESE 91° 661m
203.91km 18.7km First Mountain! It's possible to camp at the old pit mine immediately before the mountain. SE 118° 724m
232.54km 28.63km Shawnee State Park E 87° 358m
235.81km 3.27km Manns Choice NE 27° 347m
247.94km 12.13km Bedford E 86° 326m
265.06km 17.12km Everett E 76° 307m
280.65km 15.59km Breezewood Lots of fast food, gas stations, hotels and even a Bike Shop here. ESE 91° 390m
281.6km 0.95km The Abandonded Turnpike Here we get on the Abandonded Turnpike. Theres a gravel parking lot with a dirt path going up a steep hill. You may have to push your bike up it. Be sure you bring lights! There are two decent size tunnels through the mountains. The road here isn't in the best shape since it hasn't been used in 30 years, but its still better than Pittsburgh. Also you can camp here. ENE 51° 413m
294.88km 13.28km Exit abandonded turnpike to your left. Looks like what may have been an old rest stop. There's a road on the far side of it. Go around the yellow barrier. NE 32° 347m
296.19km 1.32km Rejoins Route S. Follow signs for BikePA Route S EAST. SE 119° 372m
337.47km 41.28km Fort Loudon SSE 142° 203m
360.07km 22.6km Chambersburg Small town with all services. ESE 100° 194m
361.39km 1.32km The official route S seems to have deviated from the following low-traffic detour around route 30. Here, you may choose to continue down route 30. SW 209° 197m
383.89km 22.5km Mister Ed's Candy Shop NNE 416m
449.78km 65.88km York ENE 67° 123m
468.62km 18.84km Wrightsville Crossing the Susquahanna River! W 270° 92m
471km 2.38km Columbia ENE 49° 93m
488.31km 17.31km Lancaster Small city with all services. E 84° 102m
491.43km 3.13km Tricky intersection. E 75° 86m
523.19km 31.76km Here an Evil ferocious dog is on the loose after nightfall. This issue is compounded by an extremely steep, although short, climb. Beware. ENE 47° 131m
565.4km 42.2km Route S got rerouted here. The following is the new route it is different than the official map. NE 39° 74m
574.18km 8.78km Off to the right is the first bike trail, this on is unpaved. Skip this and proceede to the second. ESE 104° 33m
575.29km 1.11km Schuykill River Trail Leave BikePA Route S and enter the paved Schuykill River Trail through the parking lot on the left. When you get to the trail make a Right, south toward Philadelphia. NNW 343° 46m
586.68km 11.39km Norristown SE 115° 23m
592.77km 6.09km Conshohocken E 75° 16m
604.07km 11.3km Jump onto the sidewalk before you make this right hand turn. The sidewalk here is technically the bike trail. SSW 195° 16m
611.85km 7.78km Philadelphia Art Museum SW 215° 22m
613.79km 1.94km Philadelphia ESE 98° 22m
615.4km 1.61km Liberty Bell SSE 144° 13m