129 mile (just over 200K) ride to Gettysburg and back, starting at the Park & Ride in Lisbon (just off Rt 70 in western Howard County). I've been wanting to do some longer rides this year, so I cribbed this route from the DC Randonneurs RWGPS library, which notes 7300 feet of elevation for the route.

Two short, packed gravel sections on the route as-is; one for 0.5 mile in Mt. Airy 8 miles in, the second for 0.8 mile between Gettysburg and Taneytown 94 miles in. There appear to be easy detours around both if necessary.

The route goes through Walkersville (23 mi.), Thurmont (36 mi.), and Emmittsburg (47 mi.) on the way up. 26 or so miles looping in/around Gettysburg (61-87 mi.) to see the battlefield sights/historic markers, then Taneytown (101 mi.) and New Windsor (111 mi.) on the way back.

Rest stops in Thurmont, central Gettysburg (70 mi.), and Taneytown.

EARLY start (7:00 am), because I anticipate this to take at least 8 hours with stops. Anticipated average rolling pace will be 16-17 mph. Bring lots of snacks, a comfortable bike, and a taste for adventure!

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55079487