The way points of this bicycle route:
Start: Begin at Station Square and head to the river to catch the trail. Get on the paved path and head East.
Turn right off the trail as the pavement does not continue past the cement factory.
Make a left onto McKean St.
Make a left onto S 4th Street.
Cross the train tracks and make a right after the cement blocks onto the trail again.
Make a left onto the Hot Metal Bridge.
Make a right at the end of the bridge and follow the Jail Trail.
Veer right at the fork in the trail and enter the parking lot.
Turn left once you are inside the parking lot and go to Swinburne St.
Make a left onto Swinburne St.
Make a left onto 2nd Ave (885)
Turn left onto Tecumseh St.
Turn right onto Gertrude St.
Turn right onto Johnston Ave
Turn left onto Gertrude St.
Turn right onto Mansion St.
Turn left onto Gate Lodge Way.
Turn right onto Alluvian St.
Turn left onto 2nd Ave. (If you are uncomfortable riding across the bridge, there is a sidewalk you can use)
Make a left at the end of the ramp onto Glass Run Rd.
Make another left onto Baldwin Rd.
Go under the train tracks and keep to the left onto E Carson St.
Make a right before going under the bridge onto Haysglen St. and cross the train tracks.
Make the right into Sandcastle's parking lot.
Make the right onto the parking lots perimeter road and follow it past Sandcastle.
Make a left onto Waterfront Dr.
Make a left into the parking lot of Mitchell's and proceed past the restaurant.
Make a left onto the sidewalk.
Make a right onto the bike path.
Make a left back onto Waterfront Dr.
Make a left onto River Rd (837)
Make a left onto the Rankin Bridge. (There are sidewalks on this bridge also)
Make the first right when exiting the bridge.
Turn left onto Kenmawr Ave. (This turns into Braddock Ave.)
Veer right and stay on Braddock Ave.
Braddock Ave. merges with Penn Ave.
Cross Patton St. onto Middle Ave.
Turn right onto Pat Mews Dr.
Turn left onto Watkins Ave.
Merge onto State St.
Merge onto Tri Boro Expressway (130)
Turn right onto Brinton Ave. (993). This road is where you will experience the bulk of traffic on the ride. Most of it has a sufficient shoulder to ride on, but be careful.
Turn right onto Main St.
Turn left onto Pennsylvania Ave (Old Route 30)
Turn left onto Edna Rd. (This road is mis-labeled as Penn Adamsburg Rd.)
Turn right onto Penn Adamsburg Rd. (This road is also mis-labeled)
Turn right onto Coal St.
Turn left onto 12th St. This will turn to the right and follow the train tracks.
Turn right onto 9th St.
Turn left onto Clay Ave.
Turn left onto S 2nd street and cross the train tracks.
Veer to the right onto Gaskill Ave. Gaskill will go down a hill and turn to the left and become Lafferty St.
Turn right onto Thomas Ave.
Go up the hill on Kerr St. and continue under the Amos K. Hutchinson Bypass until you get to N Greengate Rd.
Turn right onto N Greengate Rd.
Cross Route 30 and head up the hill on W Pittsburgh St past Mt. Odin golf course.
Right before you would cross under Route 30, turn right onto Westview Ave. This may be mis-labeled Claremont Dr.
Turn right on Lincoln Ave.
Cross W Newton St (136) and continue on S. Lincoln Ave. It will be offset slightly to the left.
Turn right onto Carbon Rd.
Turn left onto Thomas School Rd. (If you are hungry, Jioio's Pizza is on your left and has great, albeit very unique pizza!)
Veer to the left onto Huff Ave.
Turn right onto Ashland St.
Turn left onto Reamer Ave. Reamer will turn into Skidmore Rd.
Turn right onto Brinkerton Rd. (2009)
Turn left onto Brinkerton Rd.
Turn right onto Grants Rd.
Turn left onto McLiner Rd. This road will merge with Hecla Rd.
Go straight across Mt. Pleasant Rd. (981) and continue on Clayspike Rd. (2021)
Clayspike Rd. merges with and becomes Snakehill Rd. (2025)
Cross Route 31 and go straight onto Cummings Rd. (876)
Stay to the right and continue on Cummings Rd. (876)
Turn left on County Line Rd.
Cross 381 and continue onto County Line Rd. This begins the long climb up to Seven Springs.
Turn right into the entrance of 7 Springs.
Make a left just before the toll booths onto Village Dr. This will take you up to the condos, if you wish to go to the lodge, stay straight at this intersection and go through the toll booths.
Finish: You made it to the top of the mountain! Congratulations!
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This route features full directions -- see the Cue Sheet. From Station Square in Pittsburgh's Southside to the top of Seven Springs. This route is pretty low-traffic until you get past greensburg, then you have to ride on narrow country roads. The traffic should not be bad, but if you like a nice wide shoulder, this section will not make you happy. Makes the perfect weekend trip if you ride up there with a couple buddies and spend the weekend in a condo! You can even stop for lunch in Greensburg.
Tagged with: Low traffic, Rural, Scenic, Touring
