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Saucon Rail Trail – Bethlehem Steel Plant loop from Bethlehem

Routes
Road cycling routes
United States
Pennsylvania
Northampton County
Bethlehem

Saucon Rail Trail – Bethlehem Steel Plant loop from Bethlehem

Moderate

4.5

(6147)

16,630

riders

Saucon Rail Trail – Bethlehem Steel Plant loop from Bethlehem

02:23

42.9km

460m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

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After 30.4 km for 1.13 km

Waypoints

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Parking

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2.19 km

Lehigh Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Lehigh Overlook is a pull-off and viewpoint on the side of Lower Sayre Park Road. It overlooks the town of Bethlehem on the other side of the river with the campus tucked in the trees just below the overlook.

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30.4 km

Saucon Rail Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Saucon Rail Trail is a 7.5-mile paved trail along what was once the path of the North Pennsylvania Railroad.

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3

36.6 km

Saucon Creek

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Saucon Creek is a 17-mile creek that flows to the Lehigh River in Bethlehem. This creek is considered to be a high quality fishing spot.

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42.2 km

Bethlehem Steel Plant

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Once the pinnacle of American steel dominance and manufacturing leadership, Bethlehem Steel Corporation operated for over a century before closing in 2003. Headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this industrial titan was …

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42.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

18.5 km

1.06 km

555 m

184 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.7 km

16.7 km

1.06 km

455 m

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Tuesday 9 June

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