Montco Lauches Countywide Bicycle Tours

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — Countywide bicycle tours are now being offered around Montgomery County, part of an initiative between local government and the the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board.

The new initiative aims to capitalize on Montgomery County's "thriving bicycle culture" by showcasing some of the area's top sights.

Each tour will help visitors and even area residents unfamiliar with their neighborhoods a chance to experience landmarks, restaurants, shops, and other destinations while on their bikes.

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“Making these new bike routes available on our Visit Valley Forge App will give visitors and residents a one-stop shop to not only navigate these routes, but also have information at their fingertips to discover a wide range of things to do when they get off the bike," Edward Harris, chief marketing officer for the Convention Board, said in a statement.

The first tour, "Homes and Gardens of the Main Line," will loop throughout Lower Merion, and will "pass some of the finest residential homes anywhere in America, as wells as a series of beautiful parks, public gardens, and arboretums," organizers said. There are two routes, an 8 mile route and a 13.9 mile route.

Officials added that the routes will also provide alternatives to highly trafficked trails around the county, utilizing instead low traffic and low stress streets.

Information on other tours is forthcoming. Routes will be accessible to the public on the Visit Valley Forge App.