NEW FOR 2012!!!
ALL FULL TRIPS START OR END IN PITTSBURGH
MULTIPLE LODGING, DINING AND TOURING OPTIONS
CHECK OUT OUR NEW ITINERARIES
“EXPERIENCE THE STEEL TOWN EXCITEMENT”
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| Steel Town Smokestacks in Homestead area |
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| Pumphouse-official starting point |
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| TRAIL TOWNS PARTER |
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| CANAL TOWNS PARTNER |
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| Steel Heritage Museum |
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| Wine tasting at Roberto Clemente Museum |
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| Bridges of the 'Burgh |
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| Carrie Furnace Steel Mill |
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| Carrie Furnace up close |
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| Smokestacks at night |
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Mountainside Bike Tours
*** SPECIALIZING IN CUSTOM TOURS ***
Pedal from Washington, DC to Pittsburgh, PA and all points in between
(334.5 miles)
Bike tour packages along the C&O Canal and the Great Allegheny Passage
Weekend getaways up to a full week
For groups of 2 to 100
WE ARRANGE FOR YOU:
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first class accommodations at B&B's, Inns, hotels, cabins & cottages
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gourmet and specialty meals
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attractions, historic sites, entertainment, shopping, scenic train excursions, canal boat rides, whitewater rafting, kayaking, sporting events and more
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shuttle service as needed-to and from points of destination and everything in between
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guide service available
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luggage transportation available
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support literature including maps, list of contacts, detailed itineraries and descriptions
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custom trips...our specialty
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About The Routes:
The C&O Canal follows the Potomac River for 184.5 miles stretching from Cumberland, MD to Washington, DC. The canal operated from 1828 until 1924 at which time it was destroyed by a major flood. The canal was used primarily to haul coal from the mountains of Western Maryland to the port of Georgetown in Washington, DC. Many of the original structures remain including locks, lock houses and aqueducts. The trail itself is level with a gravel surface in some areas and packed dirt in others.
The Great Allegheny Passage journey takes you through 100 miles of beautiful river gorges and mountain vistas along the longest rail-trail in the East. Packed, crushed limestone built on abandoned railbeds with a nearly level grade not to exceed 2% at any given spot "paves" the way. The Passage uses massive railroad bridges and tunnels to pass through the Allegheny Mountains, not over them.
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CONTACT US:
MOUNTAINSIDE BIKE TOURS
108 Decatur Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 722-4887 (Office)
(240) 727-7039 (Cell)
(301) 722-0174 (Fax)
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