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Cyclingrob from Largo, FL on 5/6/2015 4:07:02 PM:
Newbie here to the GAP/C&O. I did not know anything about it until staying in Harpers Ferry @ the Tea Horse Hostel (Highly Recommend) during a section hike on the AT.

Looking for any itineraries out there that will be a good starting point for planning a thru ride. My wife and 2 teenagers will be riding along. Was thinking about keeping it around 7/8 days going eastbound.

Thank You in advance for any assistance.
 
Paul A on 5/6/2015 10:37:57 PM:
Well, if you can ride 50 miles a day you can cover the whole GAP/C+O route in 8 days. I'd go from Pittsburgh to DC as the uphill is more gentle that way. If you want to camp at night it's no problem and resupply is easy. Get the trail guide book, it's got all the details you'll need, and more.

Me, I hiked the thing starting in DC.
I'm also an AT section hiker
 
Tom M from Raleigh NC on 5/7/2015 2:23:04 PM:
This website has all of the information you need for planning itineraries. Just click on the towns show on the maps, and that will take you to another page with all of the services available. We rode from Pittsburgh to DC last June over a week, averaging about 60 miles/day. We stayed in inns/hotels at Pittsburgh, W. Newton, Confluence, Cumberland, Hancock and Harpers Ferry. Biggest problem for us were the long stretches on the C&O between Cumberland-Hancock and Brunswick-Georgetown with little or no services, water or places to eat.
 
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