Originally Posted by
dwmckee
We rode as a family trip (not on the tour, but same route). I find this far better than the GAP and C&O. Have considered the group trip but for 8 of us it was expensive so we did it ourselves instead to save $$. Very enloyable and lots more places to stop than the C&O & GAP.
Having ridden both I have tried to weigh which one I like better, but its a toss up for me. The Erie ride has lots of history and I found the engineering of the canal very interesting, the Erie ride also provides more lodging and food options if you're doing a CC tour. The GAP has tunnels and grand viaducts along with some beautiful scenery and you can't beat the 15+ mile downhill ride/coast (west-east) into Cumberland.