The Route

Planned Stops and Tentative Times 

Each day typically looks like this: 

1) Wake up, eat breakfast, start rolling by 8:00AM

2) Stop for fluids and a nibble after about 2 hours (10:00AM)

3) Stop for lunch some time between noon and 1:00PM – 1 hour break

4) Stop for fluids and a nibble around 3:00PM

5) Stop for the day around 5:00PM or another quick break for liquids if a longer day requires it

6) Wash up, walk to restaurant for food, walk back and sleep

 

Weather permitting, the following stops are expected: 

 

Day 1:West Chester (breakfast), Birdsboro (break), Topton (lunch), Pleasant Corners (break), Lehighton (dinner)

Day 2: Lehighton (breakfast), Albrightsville (break), Moscow (lunch), Carbondale (break), Union Dale (dinner)

Day 3: Union Dale (breakfast), Binghamton (break), Whitney Point (lunch), Marathon (break), Cortland (break), Skaneateles (dinner)

Day 4: Skaneateles (breakfast), Syracuse-near the lake (break), Pulaski (lunch), Adams (break), Watertown (dinner)

Day 5: Watertown (breakfast), Hammond (break), Ogdensburg (lunch) – we’re done!!!

 

If you want to meet up with us, call 484-467-6949 during the ride and we'll tell you where we are.

 

The maps and elevation profiles for the route are shown below  To follow us, click on the links below…….        

  

Day 1: Tuesday – West Chester to Lehighton, PA

(West Chester/Glenmoore/Birdsboro/Earlville/Topton/Mertztown/Pleasant Corners/Leighton)

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/464065

 

Breakfast: West Chester

Break:  Animal Rescue League of Berks County

Lunch: Topton (The Market Cafe)

Break: Pleasant Corners

Dinner Lehighton (Roadies at Penns Peak)

   

* 106.9 miles

* 6264 feet of climbing

 

 

Day 2: Wednesday – Lehighton, PA to Union Dale, PA  

(Lehighton/Jim Thorpe/Albrightsville/White Haven/Bear Creek Village/

Moscow/Peckville/Jermyn/ Carbondale/Forest City/Union Dale) 

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/464072

 

Breakfast: Lehighton and Carbon County Friends of Animals

Break:: Albrightsville

Lunch: Moscow (The Cabin Cafe)

Break: Carbondale

Dinner: Union Dale / The Vacation Inn or Hallstead, PA (Tedeschi's)

    

* 106.1 miles

* 8168 feet of climbing

 

 

Day 3: Thursday – Union Dale, PA to Marcellus, NY

(Union Dale/Binghamton/Whitney Point/Marathon/Cortland/Marcellus)

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/464100

 

Breakfast: Union Dale

Break: Binghamton (Humane Society Binghamton )

Lunch: Whitney Point (Country Kitchen)

Break: Marathon

Break: Cortland (Cortland SPCA)

Dinner: Skaneateles (Daniel's Grill)

 

* 123.6 miles

*3956 feet of climbing 

 

 

Day 4: Friday – Marcellus, NY to Watertown, NY

(Marcellus/Syracuse/Phoenix/Mexico/Pulaski/Watertown)

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/474648

 

Breakfast: Skaneateles (Welch Allyn facility with the Finger Lakes SPCA)

Break: Phoenix

Lunch: Mexico (Cam's Pizza)

Break: Adams

Dinner: Watertown (The Tilted Kilt)

 

* 99.5 miles

* 2932 feet of climbing

 

 

Day 5: Saturday – Watertown, NY to Ogdensburg, NY

(Watertown/Hammond/Ogdensburg)

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/464169

 

Breakfast: Watertown (Jefferson County SPCA)

Break: Hammond

Lunch: Ogdensburg (St. Lawrence Valley SPCA)

     

* 64.3 miles

* 1446 feet of climbing

  

Ride Totals

* 500.4 miles

* 100.1 miles per day, average (64.3 shortest, 123.6 longest)

* 22,766 feet of climbing

 

 

* Disclaimer: The routes, distances and elevations are estimations of the actual routes planned for this ride.  The actual routes may vary due to road construction or weather conditions and are subject to change without notice 

Did you know...

Most of the PA-based riding in on PA Bike Route L

Most of the NY-based riding is on Route 11

 Day 1 - West Chester, PA to Lehighton, PA

Day 2 - Lehighton, PA to Union Dale, PA

Day 3 - Union Dale, PA to Skaneateles/Marcellus, NY

Day 4 - Skaneateles, NY to Watertown, NY

Day 5 - Watertown, NY to Ogdensburg, NY

Maps - Day 1 (top) through Day 5 (bottom)