Originally Posted by jpescatore

I did Bike Route S from York PA to Manns Choice PA and then down Bike Route G to Cumberland across 3 days. I wasn't camping, stayed with a friend in Mt. Alto (there is camping in Caledonia State Park on S) and in hotels in Breezewood and Cumberland. I definitely recommend the bike2pike detour now - the hill choice is a grind.

I got to York on the North Central Rail Trail from Baltimore, it has various news names in PA and MD now, but the East Coast Greenway route picks up at the south end of the trail in Ashland area and takes you through Baltimore, or you can throw your bike on the light rail!

I really enjoyed that section of Bike Route S, just happened to be going through Biglerville on Apple Festival weekend in the fall - well worth a stop. The route just west of Biglerville has a big climb back up to 30, but apple pie powered me! There is another big climb further west to get up and over the ridge that Cowan Gap State Park is on but it is nicely switch-backed and was actually enjoyable - and the view from the park and the downhill on the other side were awesome.