Have fun - you probably have a good window to do it. Today/tonight might bring some storms along the towpath.
My wife and I did the three day version back in 2004 - tour writeup
here.
I'm not a purist - if I did it today I'd pick up the WMRR paved trail around Towpath mile market 143.5 and go "ahhh" for the next 27 miles or so. When we did it, we only used it for the 10 miles from Hancock to the eastern terminus at Big Pool.
Originally Posted by
alan s
I’ll be riding from Cumberland to DC next weekend. Weather looks good all week, so the towpath conditions should be fine, and although a little hot, I plan on camping one night and staying in a hotel the other. Might do the GAP in the fall. This is my annual ride for the past 15 years, and it will serve as a bit of training in advance of a trip to Finland in August. My legs are definitely not as strong as usual, with the lack of regular bike commuting.