Links

Events

• HACC President rides bicycle between campuses-Ride to welcome him in Gettysburg

Trails

• Heritage Rail Trail County Park (York County)
• Cumberland Valley Rail Trail
• Lebanon Valley Rails to Trails
• C&O Canal
• Great Allegany Passage
• Wasington and Old Dominion Trail
• Best Rail-Trails in PA
• Pine Creek Trail
• Bicycle PA Routes
• South Mountain Region Trail Summit
• Grand History Trail in PA, MD, and DC

Health and Fitness Information for Bicycling and Walking

• Using a calorie calculator to count calories burned while bicycling

Articles and information on the impact of trails and greenways on the economy, the environment, and our health.

• Health Benefits of Bicycling on Proposed Gettysburg Trail
• Benefits of Bicycle and Walking Trails
• Economic Benefits of Bicycling in an Urban Environment
• Economic Benefits of Trails and Greenways-by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
• Economic Impact Analysis of York County Rail Trail
• Trails and Economic Development-by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
• Greenways and Community Trails-by the National Trails Training Partnership

Organizations and Partners

• Hanover Cyclers
• Rails-To-Trails Conservancy
• GETTYSBIKE Tours
• South Mountain Partnership
• Mountain Bikers of Michaux
• The Pennsylvania Pedalcyle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

Documents

• Brochure of Walking/Running routes in Adams County produced by the Physical Fitness Task Force of Healthy Adams County
• Chart showing the impact of activity on obesity in children
• Cue Sheet/Route Description of ride from Rec Park to Gettysburg College, out to Spangler's Spring, up Hunt Avenue to Long Lane and back to Rec Park. Gettysburg
• Cue Sheet/Route Description of ride from Rec Park toward new visitor center, down Route 97 to Blacksmith Shop Road, down Wheatfield Road, Millerstown Road, up Willoughby Run, over to Old Mill, up Reynolds Avenue to the Peace Light, around the back of the college and back to the REc Park.
• Cue Sheet/Route Description of ride from Rec Park to College to high school and back.
• Cue Sheet/Route Description of ride from the parking lot of the Old Country Club (now Sydney's at Willoughby Run) to Willougby Run Road, Blackhorse Tavern Road, Red Rock Road, Pumping Station Road, Marsh Creek Covered Bridge, the Iron Bridge and return.
• Feasibility Study (2007) for An Off-Road Trail Between Gettysburg and Hanover prepared by Campbell Thomas & Company

Other Links

• Active Transportation for America report produced by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
• Complete Streets website showing how transportation engineers and planners are working to build road networks that welcome all citizens whether walking, bicycling, or driving
• The Impact of the Little Miami Scenic Trail on Single Family Residential Property Values produced by Duygu Karadeniz
• 10 Commandents of Bicycle Safety
• Safe Routes to School
• Bicycle Touring and More