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This is a cue sheet for the Tour of Pittsburgh's Best Views Bicycle Map. You can print it out for later use.

Cumulative Distance Where Notes Direction Elevation
0km 0km Start Start: Head South on 27th St SW 221° 0m
0.61km 0.61km Turn right onto Josephine and immediately veer to the left up the hill on Barry St. W 269° 0m
0.85km 0.24km Turn right onto Mission St. WNW 288° 0m
1.48km 0.63km Cross 18th and continue on Pius St. WNW 289° 0m
2.07km 0.59km Veer to the left up the hill onto Brosville St. W 261° 0m
2.31km 0.24km Turn left up the hill onto Monastery St. ESE 109° 0m
2.48km 0.17km St. Paul's Monestary Take in the view from the parking lot on your left, just in front of St. Paul's Cathedral. SE 119° 0m
2.5km 0.03km Turn right to continue on Monastery S 178° 0m
2.56km 0.06km Turn right onto St Martin St. W 267° 0m
2.64km 0.08km Turn left onto St. Thomas St. S 177° 0m
2.68km 0.04km Turn right onto E. Warrington Ave. W 265° 0m
3.23km 0.55km Continue on E. Warrington Ave. WNW 277° 0m
3.39km 0.16km Turn right onto Allen St. NNW 359° 0m
3.61km 0.21km Turn left onto Eureka St. W 269° 0m
3.92km 0.31km Turn right onto Beltzhoover Ave. NNW 359° 0m
4.17km 0.26km Turn right into Grandview Park ENE 59° 0m
4.25km 0.08km Grandview Park Overlook Take in the view from the overlook. When you are done here, turn around and turn right onto Bailey Ave. E 90° 0m
5.1km 0.85km Turn right onto Wyoming St. NNW 359° 0m
5.59km 0.49km Grandview Ave. Take in the view of Mt. Washington's Grandview Ave. while you ride. NW 305° 0m
7.38km 1.79km Turn left onto Shaler St. and descend to the bottom of the hill. SW 215° 0m
8.45km 1.07km Turn right onto Woodville Ave. NNW 325° 0m
8.88km 0.44km Turn right onto Greentree Rd. NNE 10° 0m
9.58km 0.7km Turn left on S Main St. WSW 245° 0m
9.67km 0.09km Veer right onto Neidel St. WNW 278° 234m
10.27km 0.6km Turn right on Hassler St., then make an immediate left on Steuben St. ENE 49° 311m
10.39km 0.12km Turn right on Lorenz Ave. ENE 49° 306m
11.17km 0.78km Turn right at the top of the hill onto Rue Grande Vue st. SSE 136° 321m
11.31km 0.14km Ride up onto the sidewalk entrance to the West End Overlook. SSE 144° 326m
11.38km 0.07km West End Overlook Enjoy what is often considered the most beautiful view of the city of Pittsburgh. When you are done here, head down to the parking lot behind the building and continue downhill on Fairview Ave. SW 207° 335m
11.56km 0.17km Turn left onto Valonia St. SSE 142° 322m
11.64km 0.09km Continue on Advent St. E 84° 310m
11.9km 0.26km Make the sharp right onto Angle St. SW 218° 273m
12.05km 0.15km Head up the hill and to the right onto Balfour St. NW 298° 258m
12.48km 0.43km Turn right onton Furley St. NW 300° 262m
12.75km 0.27km Turn left onto Chartiers Ave. SSE 142° 279m
12.97km 0.22km Turn left at the T onto Steuben St. E 76° 262m
13.29km 0.32km Turn right onto Alexander St. SSE 156° 0m
13.39km 0.1km Turn left onto S Main St. ENE 64° 0m
13.9km 0.52km Enter the West End Circle and get on the West End Bridge. (There is a sidewalk on the left side of the bridge that will take you to Western Ave.) ENE 67° 0m
14.76km 0.86km Get off the bridge onto Western Ave. ENE 53° 0m
15.72km 0.95km Turn left onto Brighton Rd. NNW 346° 0m
15.9km 0.18km Turn right onto W North Ave. E 78° 0m
17.8km 1.91km Turn left onto Buena Vista St. NNW 345° 338m
18.04km 0.24km If you turn right into Channel 11's parking lot, they have an excellent view from the parking lot. This makes the list as an honorable mention. NNW 346° 353m
18.91km 0.87km Turn left onto E. Burgess St. W 257° 0m
19.12km 0.21km Turn right onto Maple Ave. NE 24° 0m
19.6km 0.47km Turn left onto Legion Way WSW 244° 0m
19.68km 0.08km Turn left onto Perrysville Ave. SSE 149° 0m
19.74km 0.06km Turn left onto N Charles St. and continue across the Swindell Bridge. E 75° 0m
20.28km 0.54km Veer right onto Essen St. E 86° 0m
20.48km 0.2km Turn right onto Sunset Ave. S 171° 0m
20.95km 0.47km Turn left onto S. Side Ave. E 74° 0m
21.3km 0.35km Turn right onto Mathias St. S 167° 0m
21.51km 0.21km Stay right on Mathias St. W 250° 0m
21.76km 0.25km Enter the cemetary road. SW 219° 0m
22km 0.24km Turn left up the hill on the loop. E 76° 358m
22.09km 0.08km St. John's Lutheran Cemetary Take in this excellent, albeit virtually unknown view of Pittsburgh. Continue down the hill on the cemetary road and exit from the Southeast corner onto Lappe Lane, then turn right onto Leister St. NW 307° 359m
22.91km 0.83km Head down the hill on Will St. S 174° 0m
23km 0.09km Turn right onto Haslage Ave. SW 223° 0m
23.07km 0.06km Go down the hill again on Kaiser Ave. S 165° 0m
23.55km 0.48km Make a U-turn onto Itin St. and head down the hill. Itin will turn into Chestnut St. SW 219° 0m
24.39km 0.84km Cross over 579, go under the train tracks, and just before getting on the ramp to the 16th St. Bridge, turn right onto Progress St. SSE 136° 0m
24.67km 0.28km Make the first left off Progress onto Chesbro St. SSE 138° 0m
24.78km 0.11km Cross River Ave. and turn right onto the bike path. SW 221° 0m
25.8km 1.02km North Shore Riverfront Park This view, although not from a vista, is one of the most romantic views of the city. The dock immediately in between the 7th and 6th St. Bridges makes an ideal setting for eating lunch. Continue on the bike path when you have had enough of this spot. WSW 247° 0m
26.46km 0.66km Immediately after passing underneath the Fort Duquesne Bridge, make your way North and get on the ramp up to the bicycle bridge to the Point. NNW 346° 0m
27.04km 0.58km Go under the parkway and work your way Northeast to Fort Duquesne Blvd. ESE 97° 0m
28.04km 1km Turn right onto 9th st. S 160° 224m
28.3km 0.26km Turn left on Liberty Ave., and an immediate right onto 7th Ave. E 71° 249m
28.84km 0.54km Just in front of the Civic Arena, veer to the right onto Bedford Ave. and continue up the hill. ENE 54° 241m
29.28km 0.44km Crawford St. Turn right onto Crawford St. and enjoy this close-up view of downtown. SSE 152° 293m
29.66km 0.38km Turn left on Centre Ave. (If you do not want to ride through the Hill District, you can make your way to the County Jail and take the Jail Trail to the Panther Hollow Trail.) ENE 60° 279m
30.01km 0.34km Turn right onto Heldman St. SSE 151° 290m
30.2km 0.2km Turn left onto Reed St., go across Dinwiddie and continue around the bend on Lombard St. ENE 62° 286m
30.5km 0.29km Stay to the left on Nigh Way. ESE 104° 0m
30.59km 0.1km Turn right on Bentley Dr. SE 121° 304m
31.44km 0.85km Turn right onto Oak Hill Dr. SSE 143° 0m
31.71km 0.28km Turn left on Terrace St. WNW 274° 322m
31.82km 0.1km Oak Hill Overlook Take in the view from the overlook at the Oak Hill Townhomes, then head away from the overlook on Allequippa St. NNE 16° 326m
31.84km 0.03km Veer right onto Allequippa St. NE 45° 338m
32.69km 0.85km Turn right onto University Drive B SSE 144° 349m
32.93km 0.24km Stay right on the switchback SSW 198° 326m
33.46km 0.53km Turn right onto Parkman Ave. (Bigelow Blvd.) SSE 138° 294m
33.86km 0.4km Cross Forbes and continue on Schenley Dr. S 162° 285m
34.05km 0.19km Stay left on Schenley Dr. and continue across the bridge. When you get across the bridge, stay to the right onto the Phipps Conservatory sidewalk. NE 34° 273m
34.77km 0.72km Go across the Panther Hollow Bridge on the right sidewalk. WSW 227° 278m
35.09km 0.32km Immediately after exiting the bridge, veer right onto the sidewalk that parallels Panther Hollow Rd. SW 208° 282m
35.22km 0.13km Turn left through the bike tunnel. Keep left onto the sidewalk when exiting the tunnel. SSE 146° 279m
35.46km 0.23km Head up the hill on Overlook Dr. W 260° 300m
36.44km 0.98km Schenley Overlook Enjoy the view from the Schnley Overlook. Continue on Overlook Dr. when you are done here. S 180° 0m
37.27km 0.83km Turn right onto Greenfield Rd. and cross the Greenfield Bridge. WSW 235° 0m
38.09km 0.82km Go straight (slightly to the left) on Ronald St. after exiting the bridge. S 173° 0m
38.2km 0.12km Turn right onto Greenfield Ave. WNW 285° 0m
38.68km 0.47km Make a left onto Kaercher St., go to the end, and continue on Forrest St. to the end. SW 215° 0m
39.37km 0.69km Forrester St. This is the last view. You may recognize this view from the UPMC advertisements that were plastered all over town. Work your way back to Bigelow and turn left. SSE 146° 279m
39.59km 0.22km Go down the hill on Bigelow until you reach Greenfield Ave. NNW 335° 292m
40.12km 0.53km Turn left onto Greenfield Ave. W 254° 0m
40.4km 0.28km Turn right onto 2nd Ave. and stay to the right on Swinburne St. NNW 329° 0m
40.65km 0.25km Get on the Jail Trail SW 216° 0m
41.32km 0.67km Turn left and cross over the Hot Metal Bridge back to Southside Works. WSW 234° 0m
41.83km 0.51km Turn right onto S Water St. WNW 292° 0m
42.11km 0.28km End You made it! Congratulations! NW 297° 0m