About this Event
Walk the Wissahickon and find the hidden treasures of Fairmount Park.
Start: Chestnut Hill West Station, Philadelphia
Finish: 30th Street Station, Philadelphia
Distance: 15mi
Optional endpoints: Tulpehocken Station (6mi)
Mini: Tulpehocken Station (6mi)
Terrain: gravel, paved, wooded hiking trails
Transit: At 30th St Station or Center City, take the Chestnut Hill West Line.
Parking: $2 parking in Chestnut Hill.
Difficulty: Average
Category: nature, urban, scenic
Coordinator: Charles Updike
A beautiful walk through nature. Scenic loop exploring the Wissahickon, with a visit to Rittenhousetown and a sweeping view of the Wissahickon Valley atop the Walnut Lane Bridge. Attend the Philly 250 Firstival event at Rittenhousetown
Highlights:
- Mill Covered Bridge
- Magarge Dam
- Valley Green
- Walnut Lane Bridge
- Rittenhouse Town
- Chestnut Hill
Partners:
Circuit Trails is 800 miles of interconnected trails in Greater Philadelphia in the making, already one of America's largest trail networks. Once connected, the Circuit Trails will be one of the nation's premier urban trail networks and it will provide multiple benefits to neighborhoods, communities and the region as a whole.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Chestnut Hill West Train Station Ticket Office, 9 West Evergreen Avenue, Philadelphia, United States
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