the Great Valley section C -- bicycling maps + routes on the web

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the great valley section C: Allentown PA to Harrisburg PA

Trexlertown - Kutztown and back [gvc2] - [ map on Bikely | (no cue sheet) | download GPX ]

Description on Bikely: 31 mile route makes figure-8 thru pretty farmland -- mostly quiet roads with rolling hills. For info + connections to other routes see www.roberts-1.com/b/x/gvc, routeID [gvc2]. Connects with Hawk Mountain Farms Dream route for a wonderful 69-mile route.
Last checked by us on a weekend day in 2010.

passes near: Breinigsville, Topton. Bowers, Kutztown, New Smithfield, Mertztown. Alburtis. Macungie, Trexlertown.

Womelsdorf - Cocalico farms from West Reading [gvc4s] - [ map on Bikely | (no cue sheet) | download GPX ]

Description on Bikely: 50 mile loop thru some outstanding pretty farmland, some interesting houses. Many quiet roads with some hills. For info + connections to other routes see www.roberts-1.com/b/x/gvc, routeID [gvc4s]. One 2-mile section (Middle Creek "tour" road) is open only March 1 - Sept 14 in 2010, but can be avoided.
Last checked by us on a weekend day in 2010.

Connects with Lebanon South [gvc5sa].

Passes near: West Reading, Wyomissing, Shillington, Fritztown, Blainsport, Cocalico, Middle Creek, Kleinfeltersville, Schaefferstown, Millbach, Richland, Myerstown, Womelsdorf, Newmantown, Charming Forge, Robesonia, Brownsville, Wernersville, Sinking Spring, Cacoosing, Tulpehocken Creek,

Lebanon South - October 2009 [gvc5sa] - [ map on Bikely | (no cue sheet) | download GPX ]

Description on Bikely: Riding in pretty farmland on a fall day, 47 miles, some hills. See www.roberts-1.com/b/x/gvc, routeID [gvc5sa], for info + links to other routes. Our first time in southeast Lebanon county -- looking forward to more. Connects with Womelsdorf - Cocalico Farms [gvc4s]

Passes near: Lebanon, Schaefferstown, Kleinfeltersville, Millbach, Richland, Myerstown, Cornwall Furnace, Mt Gretna.

side trips

Hawk Mountain Farms Dream [LVa1a] - [ map + GPS on Bikely | (no cue sheet) | photos | GPX ]

Description on Bikely: 38 mile loop of pleasant riding thru the prettiest farmland in Pennsylvania -- under the view of Hawk Mountain and the Blue Mountain ridge. Hilly. More info, variations, links to other routes, see www.roberts-1.com/b/x/pa - routeid [LVa1a]. Start can be reached by the Trexlertown to Kutztown route [gvc2] to make a wonderful 69-mile ride. Photos see http://roberts-1.com/t/b08/u/s Last checked by us on a weekend day in 2010.

passes near: Kutztown, Maxatawny, Krumsville, Albany, Hawk Mountain, Wanamakers, Kempton, Lynnville, Werleys Corner, New Smithville.

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