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Overview map of area with track of Steve Trobovic and my exploratory ride to Red Hill PA from Betzwood, using the Schuylkill River Trail and the Perkiomen Trail in October.

Profile of route from Betzwood to Allentown using the Schuylkill River Trail and the Perkiomen Trail. Green Lane and South Mountian are the two peaks. When the Perkiomen trail is completed, the peaks between 10 and 20 miles will be flatten to a more gradually rise.

Tracks around Green Lane

Profile of the total ride. Red hill was reach at 36 miles. Note the return using Route 29 and the completed sections of the trail, has a lots less elevation gains. The spike at about 13 miles is Squirrel Hill off of Rt. 73 near Rt. 29 and the spike at about 23 miles is Henning Rd off Deep Creek in Green Lane. I measure 350 feet gain in .52 miles of road.

Cue sheet for the total route to Allentown.

Dist Total Dist Turn Road Near Exit Time
0.00 mi Start at W County Line Rd   0:00:00
0.00 mi Go straight(NNW) on Schuykill River Trail   0:00:00
3.93 mi 3.93 mi Turn right(NNW) on to Local Road   0:15:43
0.46 mi 4.39 mi Turn right(NNW) on to Perkomen Trail   0:17:33
3.29 mi 7.68 mi Turn left(WSW) on to SR 29 (2nd Ave)   0:30:43
0.05 mi 7.73 mi Turn right(N) on to Park Ave   0:30:59
0.47 mi 8.20 mi Turn right(E) on to 3rd Ave   0:32:51
0.27 mi 8.48 mi Turn right(SE) on to E Main St (Ridge Pike)   0:33:56
0.08 mi 8.55 mi Bear left(SE) on to SR 29 (E Main St|Ridge Pike) Collegeville,PA   0:34:14
0.09 mi 8.65 mi Bear left(E) on to Ridge Pike Collegeville,PA   0:34:47
0.06 mi 8.71 mi Bear right(E) on to Germantown Pike   0:35:01
0.17 mi 8.88 mi Turn left(N) on to River Rd   0:35:41
0.97 mi 9.85 mi Turn left(NW) on to Township Line Rd   0:39:34
0.12 mi 9.97 mi Turn right(NNE) on to Dolores Dr   0:40:03
0.59 mi 10.57 mi Turn left(N) on to Wingate Dr   0:42:25
0.34 mi 10.90 mi Turn left(WNW) on to SR 113 (Bridge Rd)   0:43:46
0.04 mi 10.94 mi Turn right(NNW) on to Perkiomen Creek Rd   0:44:00
1.55 mi 12.49 mi Go straight(NNW) on to Perkomen Creek Rd   0:50:11
0.25 mi 12.74 mi Bear right(N) on to Perkiomen Creek Rd   0:51:09
0.77 mi 13.51 mi Turn left(NW) on to SR 73 (Skippack Pike)   0:54:12
0.26 mi 13.76 mi Turn right(ENE) on to Squirrel Hill Rd   0:55:44
0.84 mi 14.61 mi Turn left(NNW) on to Garges Rd   0:59:06
0.70 mi 15.31 mi Go straight(WNW) on to Haldeman Rd   1:01:54
0.11 mi 15.42 mi Turn right(N) on to Garges Rd   1:02:21
0.20 mi 15.62 mi Turn right(ENE) on to Dieber Rd   1:03:07
0.22 mi 15.84 mi Bear left(N) on to Heflin Rd   1:04:00
0.49 mi 16.33 mi Go straight(NNE) on to Schwenksville Rd   1:05:58
0.37 mi 16.70 mi Turn left(WNW) on to Spring Mount Rd   1:07:25
0.70 mi 17.40 mi Bear right(WNW) on to Main St   1:10:13
0.04 mi 17.44 mi Turn right(NNE) on to Local Road   1:10:22
0.08 mi 17.52 mi Bear left(NNW) on to perkomen Trail   1:10:40
0.04 mi 17.56 mi Bear right(NNW) on to Perkomen Trail   1:10:49
4.00 mi 21.56 mi Turn left(NW) on to Crusher Rd   1:26:47
0.12 mi 21.69 mi Turn left(W) on to Upper Ridge Rd   1:27:16
0.02 mi 21.71 mi Bear left(WSW) on to Perkiomenville Rd   1:27:21
0.18 mi 21.89 mi Turn right(NW) on to Deep Creek Rd   1:28:03
1.10 mi 22.99 mi Turn right(ENE) on to Green Lane Rd   1:32:26
1.07 mi 24.06 mi Turn left(WNW) on to Hill Rd   1:36:42
1.88 mi 25.93 mi Turn right(NE) on to Swinging Bridge Rd   1:44:11
0.28 mi 26.21 mi Turn left(NW) on to Broomstick Rd   1:45:17
0.86 mi 27.08 mi Go straight(NNE) on to Ward Rd   1:48:44
0.97 mi 28.04 mi Turn left(NNW) on to Knight Rd   1:52:36
0.62 mi 28.67 mi Bear left(WNW) on to Kutztown Rd   1:55:05
0.28 mi 28.94 mi Turn right(N) on to Church Rd   1:56:11
2.27 mi 31.22 mi Bear right(N) on to Water St   2:05:16
1.12 mi 32.34 mi Turn left(NW) on to SR 29 (Main St|Gravel Pike)   2:09:44
0.27 mi 32.60 mi Turn right(NNE) on to Hosensack Rd   2:11:20
1.19 mi 33.79 mi Turn left(NW) on to Local Road   2:16:05
0.12 mi 33.91 mi Go straight(NNW) on to Yeakel Rd   2:16:33
0.76 mi 34.68 mi Turn right(NE) on to SR 2029 (Palm Rd)   2:19:36
0.44 mi 35.12 mi Turn left(N) on to Powder Valley Rd   2:21:21
1.49 mi 36.60 mi Bear right(NE) on to Geissinger Rd   2:27:17
0.89 mi 37.49 mi Turn left(E) on to Kings Hwy S   2:30:50
1.33 mi 38.83 mi Turn left(NE) on to Kohler Rd   2:36:09
0.69 mi 39.52 mi Turn right(E) on to Church View Rd   2:38:54
0.14 mi 39.65 mi Turn left(N) on to Vera Cruz Rd   2:39:27
0.27 mi 39.92 mi Turn left(NW) on to German Rd   2:40:31
1.22 mi 41.15 mi Turn right(ENE) on to Main Rd W   2:45:24
1.15 mi 42.30 mi Turn left(NNW) on to Vera Cruz Rd   2:50:00
0.92 mi 43.22 mi Bear right(N) on to Pennsylvania Ave   2:53:41
0.79 mi 44.02 mi Turn left(NNW) on to S 10th St   2:56:51
0.16 mi 44.18 mi Bear left(NNW) on to N 10th St   2:57:29
0.07 mi 44.25 mi Bear left(NW) on to Local Road   2:57:46
0.02 mi 44.27 mi Turn right(N) on to Crest Way   2:57:50
0.20 mi 44.47 mi Turn right(ENE) on to North St   2:58:37
0.13 mi 44.60 mi Turn left(NW) on to Macungie Ave   2:59:07
0.02 mi 44.61 mi Turn right(NE) on to Harrison St   2:59:11
0.91 mi 45.53 mi Bear left(NE) on to E Harrison St   3:02:50
0.25 mi 45.77 mi Turn left(NNW) on to State Ave   3:03:49
0.27 mi 46.04 mi Turn right(NNE) on to Lehigh St   3:04:53
2.00 mi 48.05 mi Bear left(NNE) on to S Jefferson St   3:12:53
0.48 mi 48.52 mi Bear left(WNW) on to Lehigh Pkwy E   3:14:47
0.62 mi 49.14 mi Finish at Lehigh Pkwy E   3:17:14