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Route: Panhandle Trail - PA to WV

Submitted by WWildman on Wed, 08/13/2025 - 01:00pm
Location
Pennsylvania, US
West Virginia, US
Distance
28.5 mi
Vertical Gain
621 ft
Description

The Panhandle Trail offers the most direct and scenic route for self-propelled travel between Oakdale (Allegheny County) and Colliers, West Virginia with the majority of the trail's length spanning Northern Washington County. Although the trail follows an old railroad grade through the hilly terrain, there was only so much the railroad builders could do to flatten the route. Expect a steady climb to the town of Midway, the high point on the rural journey.

This FKT begins at the Walker's Mill Station trailhead outside of Rennerdale, PA, and goes to the opposite end trailhead in Weirton, WV.


https://www.visitwashingtoncountypa.com/things-to-do/outdoors/trails/panhandle-trail/

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/west-virginia/panhandle-trail

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LauraKBradley
Sun, 05/24/2026 - 06:23pm

I’m planning an urban expedition from McKeesport to Pittsburgh to Steubenville which includes this trail so I plan to also do the self supported fkt. I will restart my watch for a new segment, of course. This will be in the summer.