Arriving by bicycle or hiking to us?

 

Great Allegheny Passage Trail users, go to www.gaptrail.org for trail info, updates, and closures. 

 

The hill leading to Red Lantern B&B, Center Street, is very steep and can be a bit daunting, especially after a long bike ride or long day of hiking. 

The Center Street hill can also be challenging for some trail users when returning back to the Trail.

Google Maps will most likely send you to us via Center Street

There is an alternate route, with a less steep grade.

To avoid the steep hill, use the LESS STEEP directions below.  

Call or text with any questions. 814-442-6881

The simple route, using Center Street is at the bottom of the page.

Not all streets have street signs. Not all streets will be marked.

Not all streets have street signs. Light Street is an example of a street that does NOT have a sign.  It will not be marked by a street sign, on one or both ends of the street. 

 

LESS STEEP directions from Trail Head to Red Lantern Bed & Breakfast-

 

-Turn on to Main Street from the Trail Head, a Right coming from Pittsburgh, a Left coming from Cumberland.

-Continue on Main Street to Light Street, by the train tracks.

-Light Street will NOT have a street sign on one or both ends of the street. 

-Make a Right onto Light Street at the train tracks.

-Continue on Light Street until the intersection with High Street.

-One or both ends of Light Street will NOT have a street sign. 

-At the intersection, make a Left onto High Street.

-Continue on High Street to the second wooden bridge.  This bridge passes over an active railway. 

-Cross the wooden railroad bridge.

-Red Lantern B&B will be the brown house on the right, after crossing the wooden railroad bridge. 

-The B&B is the brown house, on the right, directly after crossing the wooden railroad bridge.

- If you pass SS Phillip and James Catholic Church, you have gone too far. 

-There is a sign on the front porch of Red Lantern Bed & Breakfast, red house numbers on the porch (301), a red lantern hanging by the sidewalk, and a big maple tree out front.  

Red Lantern Bed & Breakfast, 301 High Street, Meyersdale, PA 15552


LESS STEEP directions from Red Lantern B&B to Trail Head-

 

-Make a left out of the driveway onto High Street.  RLB&B is on High Street.

-Cross the wooden bridge.  This bridge passes over an active railway.  

-Continue on High Street to Light Street.

-Light Street is the second street to the right from RLB&B.

-Light Street will be on the right and has no street sign.

 For reference, Summit Street is marked and is across the street, on the left, from Light Street, at the guardrails.

-Make a Right onto Light Street.

-Continue on Light Street to Main Street.

-One or both ends of Light Street will NOT have a street sign. 

-Make a left before the railroad tracks onto Main Street.

-Continue on Main Street, up the hill.

-The Trail Head is at the top of the hill.

-Make sure to stop into the Trail Head, during business hours, check it out, and sign the guest book!

 

Simple route from Trail Head to Red Lantern Bed & Breakfast-

 

-From the Trail Head, turn onto Main Street.

-Continue down the hill on Main Street.

-Stay on Main Street until the intersection with Center Street, at the red light. The library will be on your right.

-Turn right onto Center Street from Main Street.

-Continue up the hill on Center Street.

-At the stop sign on Center Street and intersection with High Street, stay straight.

-Continue straight to Red Lantern Bed & Breakfast.

-SS Phillip and James Catholic Church is next door to the B&B. 

-There is a sign on the front porch of Red Lantern Bed & Breakfast, red house numbers on the porch (301), and a red lantern hanging by the sidewalk, and a big maple tree out front. 

  

Check out www.gaptrail.org for current and up to date information regarding trail condition and closures. 

It may appear on a map that there is access from High Street to The GAP Trail.  This is not the case. 

 

Please let us know, prior to your check-in date, if you plan on having luggage service drop off your bags.  

Leave a voicemail, text, or email, informing us of luggage drop off, to ensure we are on site, to receive and secure your luggage. 

HAVE A WONDERFUL TRIP!
 

See the Contact us page to contact us and for an interactive map.

Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions.