A TALE OF TWO TRAILS     October 18-20                                           This Trip is Full    ~waitlist available~ 

Double OccupancyTrip Price: $365 per person

Full payment due at the time of registration

Trip Leader: Linda Khan

Cell:  (703) 862-8380

This package includes:  2 nights lodging (double occupancy), 1 dinner, 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, & 2 days of shuttle service.  Free overnight parking is also available.  

Day 1:  Arrive in Cumberland, MD; lodging will be at The Inn on Decatur and the 9 Decatur Guest House.  Check-in is 4 PM.  Dinner will be provided @ 6pm (pizza, salad, and beverages).  After dinner, settle in for the night or explore the open-air pedestrian mall just two blocks away.  

Day 2: (32 miles) Rise to a hot breakfast prepared by our host, Gail.  Today we are shuttled to Paw Paw WV and peddle back to Cumberland on the C&O Canal.  A picnic lunch will be provided on the trail in Old Town.   This evening, we'll choose a location for a group dinner (cost is not included in the price of the trip).  

Day 3: (32 miles) Another hearty breakfast starts our day.  We will be shuttled to the town of Meyersdale, PA where we'll ride on the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP).  A picnic lunch will be provided in Frostburg at the Western Maryland Railroad depot; there will be a hustle and bustle of train riders and you may be able to see the engine turn on the turntable.   Enjoy a 15-mile downhill pedal back to Cumberland.  We should arrive back in Cumberland by 2pm or 3pm to pack up and head home.   Please feel free to shower and rest at the Inn before departure.

Shuttle arrangements can be made to accommodate those who want to ride more than 32 miles per day.  A complimentary walking or driving tour of historic Cumberland is available upon request.  

Skinny road bike tires are not recommended for this trip! 

There are a limited number of bike rentals available.  The cost to rent a hybrid bike is $40 per day and an e-bike is $85 per day, and includes a pump, lock, spare tube and tire levers.  Panniers can be provided for $5 per day.  Bikes will be delivered to you Saturday morning.   If you are interested in reserving a bike, please contact Jason, jasoncyowell@gmail.com.

CANCELLATION POLICY:  A $40 cancellation applies for any cancellations prior to 9/18/24.  After September 18th, cancellations can only be refunded if your spot is sold to someone else.   A 3% credit card transaction fee may apply. 

Not a current SCWDC member?  Click HERE to join the club for $35 per year.

If paying by check, please mail payment to SCWDC, 5309 Langston Blvd, Arlington, VA 22207