Gravel Cycling in the Susquehanna River Valley

The SRV is fast becoming a mecca for gravel riders who seek out premier raw road cycling adventures. Dirt & gravel roads take you through idyllic farm country, over relentlessly rolling hills, along running waters and through gorgeous, old-growth forests.





Competitive Gravel Racing

Central Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River Valley is home to the nationally acclaimed unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley, a premier gravel ride covering 120-miles of raw forest, mountain, valley & farm roads during peak fall foliage season.







RideWithGPS.com Routes

Find the perfect route in the SRV with RideWithGPS.com.

Get turn-by-turn directions, waypoints, and custom cues. Use printable PDF maps and cue sheets, or export routes in any file format you want.  Use multiple map styles, including satellite and street-view, to ensure you have the best route every time.

Or use Mobile Routing from Your Phone. Available for iOS and Android, the world's best route planner can go anywhere you go. Multiple map styles, real-time elevation data, editing route colors, it's all there. With Satellite, OSM and ESRI based maps, in addition to the ability to search for locations to route to or add as waypoints, planning your perfect tour is only a few taps away.

To get you started, here are six routes in the SRV that utilize RideWithGPS.com:

Cyclist SRV Weekend - Farm Country
A rolling tour of some of the farm roads and open spaces in the Susquehanna River Valley
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33252167

Cyclist SRV Weekend - East of the River
Cross the Susquehanna River for a beautiful rolling ride that stays below the big hills.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31002465

Cyclist SRV - RB Winter + Bald Eagle
A 75-mile route that hits some of the best gravel roads in the forests & parks west of Lewisburg. Starts & Finishes at the Country Cupboard Inn. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33252002

unPAved  - "The Proper Parts"
For those that want to ride “The Proper-54” on their own.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33283524

unPAved  - "The Difference"
For those that want to check out the hardest part of unPAved (with an easy ride to it, and back). https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28243878


unPAved UNsupported
A century based off the unPAved course, that ventures into civilization so you can refuel.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33287774




Any time of the year a weekend in the SRV is perfect for exceptional rides and strenuous training runs. Plan a cycling weekend and include an unPAved route. We are sure you will want to come back - and maybe even compete in an upcoming unPAved race.






Read More about Susquehanna River Valley Bicycling

The Susquehanna River Valley is the perfect Mid-Atlantic cycling destination for riders of every age and stage. Central Pennsylvania is superb for bicycling, whether you like an easy ride on a local rail trail, longer road rides through the countryside or strenuous mountain biking through gorgeous forest lands. Read more.