The Underground Railroad Bicycle Route honors the bravery of those who fled bondage and those who provided shelter. This route passes points of interest and historic sites along a 2,100-mile corridor. Beginning in Mobile, Alabama, a busy port for slavery during the pre-civil war era, the route goes north following rivers through Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Waterways, as well as the North Star, were often used by freedom seekers as a guide in their journeys to escape slavery. Upon crossing into Ohio, the route leaves the river to head inland toward Lake Erie and enters Canada at the Peace Bridge near Buffalo, New York. In Ontario, the route circumvents the shores of Lake Ontario and ends at Owen Sound, a town founded by freedom seekers 150 years ago.

More information about this route is available here.

GPX Data Set Includes:

• Underground Railroad Section 1 GPX Data (BD-5001)
• Underground Railroad Section 2 GPX Data (BD-5002)
• Underground Railroad Section 3 GPX Data (BD-5003)
• Underground Railroad Section 4 GPX Data (BD-5004)
• Underground Railroad Section 5 GPX Data (BD-5005)

GPX Data Resources

• GPX Data Agreement
• Support Pages for Digital Route Data products
• Map Updates and Corrections (Addenda) - Always be sure to check for map updates and corrections before leaving on your trip.
• Temporary Road Closure Information
• Frequently Asked Questions

* These products are delivered in compressed zip files. Instructions on extracting the data are located here.

**NOTE: Occasionally, the GPX data you purchase will be newer than the paper map currently being sold. They may still be used together. See the Tracks and Service Points FAQs for more information.**