Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2025

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Wissahickon Valley Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.22 km

Cresheim Creek Crossing

Highlight • River

3.39 km

Wissahickon Creek Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Wissahickon Creek flows over an old man-made stone shelf to create a wide waterfall that you can walk out towards on slabs of stone that rise up from the riverbed.

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13.6 km

Ten Box Shelter

Highlight • Monument

This small building has an interesting story. I assumed it was simply a gatehouse between trails in the Wissahickon Gorge park (connecting Forbidden Drive and the Creek Trail). Actually it …

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15.1 km

Urban Wilderness: Walnut Lane Bridge Underpass

Highlight • Bridge

A shady spot under the Walnut Lane Bridge. Have a look at the arches that are roughly 45 meters above you.

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16.8 km

Kitchen's Lane bridge

Highlight • Bridge

During the 1800s, William Kitchen transformed a paper mill into a textile mill, utilizing this bridge. At this point, you'll catch breathtaking views of the Wissahickon Creek.

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21.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.9 km

5.06 km

738 m

349 m

189 m

106 m

Surfaces

14.1 km

3.94 km

1.84 km

1.00 km

255 m

109 m

Elevation

Highest point (100 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

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Saturday 20 December

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