Well, I'm used to hills OK, my part of PA is hilly too, but the Allegheny mountains as well as the Appalachians are probably a bit more than I'm used too. I'll be riding a compact double with probably a 11-32 or 11-28 cassette in the rear. Wondering how that combo will work for me.

Also there seems to be a good section of the interior of PA that seems a little sparsely populated, any trouble finding decent lodging? I've allocated a week for the trip, but would like to keep it to 5 days if possible.