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blueprints vs self guided bike tours

Blueprints vs Self-Guided

Learn below which to choose for your next bike trip!

  • Bike Tour Blueprints
  • Self-Guided Tours
Bike Tour BlueprintsSelf-Guided Tours
from $75
from $730
Self-guided bike touring
Trip planning and reservations
DIY – plan and reserve your own trip
Comprehensive Trail Knowledge (lodging, things to do, trail alerts)
Camping resources
Emergency assistance
Digital mapping and voice navigation
Your purchase includes:Access for 1 year to our comprehensive digital resources for planning your self-guided bike tour.Full trip planning and reservations including lodging, transportation, and luggage shuttling.
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What is the difference between a Bike Tour Blueprint and a traditional Self-Guided Tour?

We’ve excitedly launched a new line of tours: Bike Tour Blueprints. These tours are designed to be an innovative way to give our guests more options and flexibility with the way they experience their favorite trails. Many people have asked us what the differences are between our new Bike Tour Blueprints and our traditional Self-Guided Tours and we are happy to explain!

Bike Tour Blueprints
Bike Tour Blueprints are essentially a DIY form of riding the trails. You get to make all of your own plans for your trip with a huge boost from our knowledge base. We have years of touring experience and insights and have wrapped all of it up in a digital package for riders to purchase on our website. Riders who choose to use our blueprints have total control and responsibility for mapping out their trip. We provide step-by-step instructions, recommendations, maps and suggestions on where to stay and eat but ultimately, you are responsible to arrange your own accommodations, transportation and logistics. These low-cost itineraries are perfect for adventurous souls who love researching and planning or are on a budget.

How To Purchase

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Self-Guided Tours
Our traditional Self-Guided Tours remain the same, well loved experiences that our business began with. With these tours, you book your trail tour with us and we take care of lodging reservations, transportation, some meals, optional side trips, trail support, and daily route maps. All you have to do is follow the trip plan we create for you. Essentially, we do all the hard work so you can just focus on enjoying the scenery, history and local flavors our routes so elegantly highlight.

If you have any further questions or would like to book a self-guided tour or purchase a blueprint, please call us at 844-424-5342.

Available Bike Tour Blueprints

NEW! Loudoun County's Historic Roads

Loudoun County, Virginia, is home to almost 300 miles of pristine gravel roads – just waiting for you! Spend a few days biking these historic roads, soaking up the amazing scenery of northern Virginia and the Blue Ridge, and enjoying the local food and brewery/winery scene.

Special price – $75 if purchased before August 31. 

Difficulty

Medium to Hard

Durations:

2-3 Days

 

Blueprint Price:

$50

Mileage

15-80 miles

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Great Allegheny Passage

The Great Allegheny Passage stretches for nearly 150 miles from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Cumberland, Maryland taking you on a scenic journey through the Appalachian Mountains.

Difficulty

Easy to Medium

Durations:

4, 5, and 6 days

 

Blueprint Price:

$75

Mileage

150 miles

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C&O Canal Towpath​

Made a National Historic Park in 1971, this 180 plus mile trail has brought visitors from all around the world to ride it. Using our extensive experience and knowledge, this Bike Tour Blueprint will set any self-guided biker up for success. 

Difficulty

Medium

Durations:

5 days

 

Blueprint Price:

$75

Mileage

185 miles

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Katy Trail

From quaint towns to dramatic landscapes, the Katy Trail has beckoned visitors for decades. After guiding hundreds of people on its’ beautiful trail system, we’ve created a Bike Tour Blueprint perfect for anyone looking ride it. 

Difficulty

Medium

Durations:

5, 6 and 7 days

 

Blueprint Price:

$75

Mileage

238 miles

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Great Allegheny Passage / C&O Towpath – Blueprints

The Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) and C&O Canal Towpath combine to create one of the most unforgettable bike trails in the world. For 335 miles you’ll ride car-free through forests, farmlands, historic towns, and transportation history.

Difficulty

Medium to Hard

Durations:

5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 Days

 

Blueprint Price:

$90

Mileage

335 Miles

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NEW! Empire State Trail

The new 750-mile Empire State Trail is an epic bike touring route that crisscrosses New York State. Explore rural upstate New York, historic Hudson Valley, farm communities up to the Canadian border, and ride directly into Manhattan – all on one trail system!

We’re excited to offer one of the first comprehensive resources for exploring this incredible trail system. This blueprint will include the Erie Canalway, Hudson Valley Greenway, and Champlain Valley Trails.

Difficulty

Medium to Hard

Durations:

5 to 14 Days

Blueprint Price:

$90

Mileage

750 Miles

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NEW! Erie Canalway Trail

The new 750-mile Empire State Trail is an epic bike touring route that crisscrosses New York State. Explore rural upstate New York, historic Hudson Valley, farm communities up to the Canadian border, and ride directly into Manhattan – all on one trail system!

We’re excited to offer one of the first comprehensive resources for exploring this incredible trail system. This blueprint will include the Erie Canalway, Hudson Valley Greenway, and Champlain Valley Trails.

Difficulty

Medium

Durations:

5, 6 and 9 Days

Blueprint Price:

$75

Mileage

365 Miles

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