Maps to Bike Gettysburg 2: Battle Day 1 Loop

Description

Maps to Bike Gettysburg No. 2: Battle Day 1 Loop provides color maps and turn-by-turn directions for a safe and educational, 10.5-mile park ride to visit the most famous landmarks of the July 1 battlefield, including McPherson’s Ridge, Oak Hill, and Barlow’s Knoll. Designed for a lightweight ride, this book complements Civil War Cycling’s more detailed and comprehensive guidebook, Bicycling Gettysburg National Military Park.

Part of a new series of Gettysburg mini-books by Civil War Cycling, Maps to Bike Gettysburg No. 2 contains 15 detailed color maps with corresponding bicycle cue tables; 45 color photos; monument GPS points; and micro-histories for learning about the Battle of Gettysburg.

After a tour of East Cemetery Hill and McPherson’s Ridge, you will ride north along Seminary Ridge to Oak Hill, and then down to Barlow’s Knoll, through town, and end with a tour of the Confederate and Union battle lines around Culp’s Hill. 574′ cumulative gain. Plan for a 3–4 hour ride with frequent stops to appreciate the beautiful landscape and some of the park’s 1,300+ monuments.

Like all Civil War Cycling routes through Gettysburg National Military Park, Route 2 provides health and safety tips; identifies one-way roads; and notes the location of bicycle racks, water, restrooms, and picnic areas.

Note: Each paperback in the Maps to Bike Gettysburg series contains a five-map summary of the Battle of Gettysburg and more historical information than the very slender digital PDF version of each route. Although there is some content overlap between these publications, their size and content are targeted to particular purposes: the guidebook for planning and education; the mini-books for cyclists who want a printed and bound set of maps and bicycle cues; and the digital PDFs for cyclists who want to read maps and cues during stops or breaks in one’s tour.

EDITORIAL REVIEWS 

Review quotes pertaining to Civil War Cycling’s comprehensive guidebook, Bicycling Gettysburg National Military Park, and source for the Maps to Bike Gettysburg mini-book series:

“Whether you’re a cycling enthusiast, history buff, or both, Sue Thibodeau’s Bicycling Gettysburg National Military Park: The Cyclist’s Civil War Travel Guide is a must-have for your next visit to Gettysburg. In fact, this 286-page book is so chock-full of useful maps, photographs, and reference information about the battlefield’s monuments, farm buildings, and areas of interest that it should be in the daypack of anybody touring the park and/or town of Gettysburg.”
~Civil War Times

“Bicycling Gettysburg is comprehensible to readers and riders of all ages and expertise… concise and readable for both aficionados and novices.”
~Civil War Monitor

“The best ways to truly see a battlefield are by walking and biking. And biking a battlefield such as Gettysburg provides a rush like no other. Sue has produced a valuable book about how to ride that most hallowed Civil War ground. A definite keeper.”
~John Banks, journalist, blogger, author

Perfect Bound | 62 pages | 5″ x  8″ | 978-1-7326038-6-8 | June 2021