As you pass through the town of New Paris, you can decide if you want to visit the often
talked about, but seldom found, Gravity Hill. If you are in an RV or
perhaps hauling a trailer, you may want to skip Gravity Hill because
turning back around may be a problem.
If you don’t want to do Gravity Hill, skip the next paragraph.
To visit Gravity Hill, turn right onto Bethel Hollow Rd. just after crossing
a small bridge. After turning, drive .6 mile. Bear left at the “Y” in the
road & stay on the main road. After another 1.5 miles, you’ll come
to an intersection that has a stop sign (for oncoming traffic only).
Bear right onto this road and drive 0.2 mile and look for the letters
“GH” spray painted on the road. Go past the first “GH” about 0.1 mile and
stop before you get to the second spray painted “GH.” This is it. As you strain your
ears to hear the laws of physics breaking, put your car in neutral (after checking behind
you for oncoming traffic, of course) and take your foot off the brake. Your car will roll uphill.
There is a second Gravity Hill, just 0.3 mile past the second spray painted “GH.” Look for
the telephone pole with the No. 69. Stop beside this pole and defy gravity once again. When
you and your loved ones have been sufficiently awestruck, you can head for the small turn
around area just 0.2 mile further (it’ll be on your right). Turn around and return back the way
you came to Rt. 96. Turn right onto Rt. 96 S.
Continue on Rt. 96 S for 3.9 miles to the town of Schellsburg. You’ll come to a traffic
light at the intersection of Rt. 30 & Rt. 96. Turn right onto Rt. 30 W. Drive a block and
take the first left at the Colvin Covered Bridge sign (Mill Rd.) Drive 0.8 mile down this
road. The Colvin Covered Bridge (#7) was built in 1866 and refurbished in 1997.
Drive through the Colvin Covered Bridge and continue on for 2.8 miles on Mill Rd., which
eventually turns into Skipback Rd. The road is narrow and twisted and you’ll think you’re not on
the right one, but you are. Drive to a stop sign and turn left onto Buena Rd. (S.R. 3019.) Go 1.3
miles to the stop sign and turn left onto Rt. 31 E. (Allegheny Rd.) Drive 2 miles and look in the
distance to your left for the Turner Covered Bridge (#6) and turn left onto Faupel Rd. This is a
gravel road. Continue down this road and drive through the bridge to a turn around.
Return to Rt. 31. Carefully look both ways and turn left, onto Rt. 31 E. Drive 3.8 miles to the
town of Manns Choice. Turn left at the light in Manns Choice. You will still be on Rt. 31 E. Drive
about 1 mile and turn left onto Watson Rd. Drive .5 mile down this road to the 1906 Herline
Covered Bridge (#5). The Herline Bridge is the longest covered bridge in Bedford County. It
was refurbished in 1996. Continue through the bridge and turn to the right on S.R. 4007. Drive
2.1 miles to Rt. 30.
When you reach Rt. 30 you can either turn left to return to Schellsburg or right to return to
Bedford, Everett or Breezewood. We hope you’ve enjoyed this little driving
tour!
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Cuppett Covered Bridge (#8)
Colvin Covered Bridge (#7)
Turner Covered Bridge (#6)
Herline Covered Bridge (#5)
Use the map on the inside back
cover for location reference!
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Need Even More Covered Bridges?
The above bridge tour will take you to 9 of the 14 bridges in an easy
to follow loop. If you are feeling adventurous and have some time
on your hands, you can find the other 5 individually in our Covered
Bridges brochure. Contact us today if you need a copy or visit us
online at: www.visitbedfordcounty.com/coveredbridges
There are 14 covered
bridges in Bedford County.
Each of them have a number
designation by the county. If
you reference the map in the
back you will see this tour covers 9 bridges
working backwards from bridge 13-5.
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