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Big Savage Tunnel – Meyersdale Visitors Center loop from Rockwood

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Pennsylvania

Somerset County

Big Savage Tunnel – Meyersdale Visitors Center loop from Rockwood

Hard

3.3

(25)

riders

Big Savage Tunnel – Meyersdale Visitors Center loop from Rockwood

04:38

71.5km

510m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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143 m

Rockwood

Highlight • Settlement

One of many beautiful small towns along the GAP, Rockwood is a great place to stop off either for a break or to stay the night. The town has several accommodation options, a café, supermarket, and a bike shop.

Tip by

1.06 km

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Great Allegheny Passage, or GAP, was once a rail line. Now it's a 150-mile multi-use trail that winds through Maryland and Pennsylvania, with this section traveling alongside the Casselman River. The trail surface is mostly crushed stone dust with occasional stretches of pavement, so it's easily ridden on a touring bike.

Tip by

16.2 km

Great Allegheny Passage Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

16.8 km

Salisbury Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

The Salisbury Viaduct is one of several engineering masterpieces along the GAP. The steel bridge was constructed in 1911 and for years took trains across the Casselman River. Now, it gives GAP users an amazing 360 degree view of the forest below and is a popular place to watch the sunrise or sunset.

Tip by

32.6 km

Eastern Continental Divide

Highlight • Monument

Congratulations! You've reached the highest point in the Great Allegheny Passage, which runs from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Cumberland, Maryland.

The Eastern Continental Divide marks a stark divide between two watersheds: To your east, the waterways drain (eventually) into the Atlantic Ocean. The waters to your west funnel toward the Gulf of Mexico.

Tip by

35.8 km

Viewpoint

36.0 km

Big Savage Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

The Big Savage Tunnel is one of the highlights of the GAP. The 3,291-foot tunnel was refurbished for bike use in 2003 and has a modern lighting system. On the eastern end of the tunnel there is a great viewpoint and picnic tables.

Tip by

52.2 km

Meyersdale Visitors Center

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice place to stop for lunch or a break. Visitor's center includes a small museum on the history of Meyersdale and the region, a gift shop, bathrooms, water, and a room with model trains. They can answer information on the GAP and local places to eat or sleep.

Tip by

52.6 km

Great Allegheny Passage

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Open to walkers, runners and cyclists, this rail trail runs for 150 miles through Maryland and Pennsylvania. Its surface is mostly crushed rock, with a few stretches of pavement as well.

Tip by

71.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

65.7 km

5.55 km

212 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

65.9 km

5.50 km

193 m

Elevation

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (560 m)

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Today

Friday 26 June

22°C

16°C

33 %

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Big Savage Tunnel – Meyersdale Visitors Center loop from Rockwood

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510m

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Rockwood

Great Allegheny Passage (GAP)

Great Allegheny Passage Viaduct

Salisbury Viaduct

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Big Savage Tunnel

Meyersdale Visitors Center

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