Ride the train up to Frostburg and then coast back down the mountain!

Duration

2 Hours

About

Train departs at 11:30 from 13 Canal St Cumberland MD. We will meet you approximately 11:00 in the cul de sac on the right hand side of the train station near the C&O Canal Visitor Center. Please do not bring your bikes up on to the platform!

When we arrive in Frostburg, stop in the depot to stock up on some sport drinks or water and granola bars. Or head across the street and grab a burger from the snack shack at The Trail Inn before you start your descent down the hill along the Great Allegheny Passage back to Cumberland. Enjoy your ride!

IF BOOKING THE 9:00am OPTION: Check in at the Frostburg Depot between 9:00 am and 10:00 am to register. There is free parking across the street from the Depot. In this case you will leave your car in Frostburg, ride to Cumberland and catch the train back up to Frostburg at 11:30. We will transport your bike back up the mountain in the shuttle bus. You ride the train, we haul your bike. It will be waiting for you when you arrive in Frostburg. At your own pace coast down the mountain all the way to Cumberland. Please allow at least one hour to reach Cumberland, longer if you would like to enjoy the ride, take some pictures, read the history plaques, etc etc. This is an easy 15 mile ride that most anyone that can ride a bike can do! It’s all downhill at a constant 1.75% grade.

If you need a bike choose the rental option and we will provide a basic cruiser bike with coaster brakes and a helmet for your ride. (Adults between 5 foot and 6’2”) If you have your own bike, just check in at the Frostburg Depot in the morning and head out.

Cruise down the Great Allegheny Passage at your own pace with a goal of reaching Cumberland by 11:15 to catch the train that departs at 11:30.

IF BOOKING THE 11:30 OPTION: Our Tracks and Yaks shuttle bus will arrive in the circular roundabout on the right hand side of the station. Cumberland Station address is 13 Canal Street Cumberland, MD 21502 You will see the C&O Canal National Historic Park visitor center in the lower level on the right hand side. The shuttle will pull around to that area approximately 11:00 and will load your bikes and get your train tickets. You ride the train, we haul your bikes. They will be waiting for you in Frostburg when you arrive. Please do not bring your bikes up to the train platform. Parking is limited in this immediate area, please park in the extended parking area underneath the interstate bridges.