Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Helmstetter’s Curve – Frostburg Trailhead loop from WMSR- Frostburg

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Helmstetter’s Curve – Frostburg Trailhead loop from WMSR- Frostburg

Hard

3.2

(28)

riders

Helmstetter’s Curve – Frostburg Trailhead loop from WMSR- Frostburg

08:16

88.5km

990m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

4.32 km

Borden Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

The Borden Tunnel is one of the signature tunnels along the GAP. It is almost 1000-feet long and is equipped with motion-detected lighting. It is considered one of the most tranquil places on the trail.

Tip by

24.2 km

Helmstetter’s Curve

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Helmstetter’s Curve is one of the most notable sections of the GAP. Located between Cumberland and Frostburg, the curve was built to help ease the gradients for trains trying to …

Tip by

26.8 km

Cumberland Bone Cave

Cave Entrance

29.5 km

WM Scenic RR Double Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad crosses two historic girder bridges built by the Cumberland & Pennsylvania Railroad. Now part of the scenic route traveled by the Frostburg Flyer, these bridges …

Tip by

40.7 km

Evitt's Creek Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

flat site, closest to Cumberland. train yard directly across from it.

Tip by

48.2 km

Iron Mountain - Primitive Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

large flat site. railroad bridge nearby can be noisy

Tip by

63.2 km

Great Allegheny Passage KM 0 and C&O Canal Towpath Northern Terminus

Highlight • Trail

The official Mile 0 of the Great Allegheny Passage is found in downtown Cumberland under the arch, next to the train station and connected to the northern terminus of the …

Tip by

73.4 km

Brush Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

The Brush Tunnel is a 911-foot-long tunnel along the GAP that takes you through the Allegheny Mountains. The tunnel was constructed in 1911 by the Western Maryland and there is still an active train line that runs through it.

Tip by

88.1 km

Frostburg Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

The GAP does not pass through the center of Frostburg, but that does not stop the town from being a popular stop for cyclists on the trail. It's a short …

Tip by

88.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.3 km

20.6 km

8.84 km

439 m

215 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

71.4 km

8.59 km

8.18 km

237 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Monday 20 July

27°C

13°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

Mount Savage - Great Allegheny Passage Loop

02:21h

36.5km

390m

Hard

5.0

Frostburg Trailhead – Helmstetter’s Curve loop from Corriganville

04:04h

43.1km

520m

Hard

5.0

Paw Paw Tunnel – Paw Paw Tunnel loop from Warrior Mountain Wildlife Management Area

10:04h

113km

550m

Moderate

5.0

Meyersdale Visitors Center – Mason-Dixon Line Monument loop from Meyersdale

03:00h

45.4km

390m

Hard

5.0

Evitt's Creek Campsite – Paw Paw Tunnel loop from Cumberland

08:38h

95.6km

250m

Moderate

5.0

Meyersdale Visitors Center – Salisbury Viaduct loop from Saint Mary Catholic Church

02:39h

40.3km

400m

Hard

5.0

Mason-Dixon Line Monument – Big Savage Tunnel loop from WMSR- Frostburg

03:49h

53.9km

520m

Moderate

5.0

Helmstetter’s Curve – Brush Tunnel loop from Cumberland

01:52h

21.3km

260m

Hard

Big Savage Tunnel – Mason-Dixon Line Monument loop from Mount Savage

03:24h

41.9km

500m

Easy

4.6

Evitt's Creek Campsite loop from Cumberland

01:16h

17.1km

40m

Moderate

Evitt's Creek Campsite loop from Wiley Ford

03:09h

34.0km

60m

Hard

5.0

Helmstetter’s Curve – Frostburg Trailhead loop from WMSR- Frostburg

07:58h

88.4km

760m

Helmstetter’s Curve – Frostburg Trailhead loop from WMSR- Frostburg

Borden Tunnel

Helmstetter’s Curve

WM Scenic RR Double Bridge

Evitt's Creek Campsite

Iron Mountain - Primitive Campsite

Great Allegheny Passage KM 0 and C&O Canal Towpath Northern Terminus

Brush Tunnel

Frostburg Trailhead

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️