GAP

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GAP is a 150-mile rail-trail for hiking and biking that runs through Pennsylvania and Maryland, connecting Pittsburgh to Cumberland and linking with the C&O Canal Towpath to form a popular long-distance route to Washington, D.C.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicycle route
rail trail
completedAsContinuousTrail 2013
connectsCity Cumberland
Pittsburgh
connectsRegion Southwestern Pennsylvania
Western Maryland
connectsTo C&O Canal Towpath
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath
linked to: C&O Canal Towpath
crosses Mason–Dixon Line
Monongahela River
Youghiogheny River
followsFormerRailroad Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad
Western Maryland Railway
formsRouteTo Washington, D.C.
hasAbbreviation GAP
hasTrailhead Cumberland, Maryland
Point State Park
hasWebsite https://gaptrail.org
highestPoint Eastern Continental Divide
length 150 miles
lengthInKilometers approximately 240 kilometers
locatedIn Maryland
Pennsylvania
United States
managedBy Allegheny Trail Alliance
openedForThroughTravel 2006
partOf Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C. bike route
passesThrough Allegany County, Maryland
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
linked to: Allegheny County

Allegheny Mountains
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
popularFor multi-day bike touring
recreational day trips
railTrailConversionOf abandoned railroad corridors
region Appalachian Mountains
surfaceType crushed limestone
terminusA Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
terminusB Cumberland, Maryland
tourismType long-distance cycling route
trailType non-motorized
usedFor bicycling
hiking
running
touring cycling

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Great Allegheny Passage hasAbbreviation GAP
subject linked to: GAP