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Schuylkill River Trail – View of Boathouse Row loop from East Falls

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Schuylkill River Trail – View of Boathouse Row loop from East Falls

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Schuylkill River Trail – View of Boathouse Row loop from East Falls

02:45

44.3km

290m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 29.0 km for 163 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.99 km

Stone Arch Bridge and Waterfall on the Schuylkill River Trail

Highlight • Bridge

Easy connection with the cheater valley trail.

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8.06 km

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education

Highlight • Trail

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education is a 365-acre park with over three miles of trails. The space is known for its environmentally-focused art installations and ecological restoration efforts.

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8.78 km

Schuylkill River Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Schuylkill River Trail, a multi-use path extending from Frackville in Schuylkill County through Montgomery, Chester, and Berks counties to Philadelphia, traverses the historically rich southeastern Pennsylvania region. The trail …

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21.1 km

Valley Green Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

This inn is the last roadhouse in all of Philadelphia, and a much-beloved part of Fairmount Park. Although you can't stay here overnight, they serve good food and the inn …

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25.6 km

Ten Box

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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29.1 km

Falls Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

They finished constructing this 556-foot-long bridge in 1895, originally intended to be a double-decker bridge, although the upper level was never constructed. From here, you can relish the scenic vistas of the Schuylkill River as well.

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36.6 km

Fairmount Water Works South Garden

Highlight • Structure

The Fairmount Water Works South Garden is a quiet green space tucked along the Schuylkill River, just below the historic Water Works buildings. Shaded paths, stone walls, and ornamental plantings …

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37.6 km

View of Boathouse Row

Highlight • Viewpoint

Best view of Boathouse Row - come to this side of the river for good views of the art museum, the waterworks area, and the waterfalls

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44.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.9 km

12.4 km

3.08 km

2.94 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.5 km

11.4 km

8.34 km

597 m

493 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 12 May

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Schuylkill River Trail – View of Boathouse Row loop from East Falls

Stone Arch Bridge and Waterfall on the Schuylkill River Trail

The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education

Schuylkill River Trail

Valley Green Inn

Ten Box

Falls Bridge

Fairmount Water Works South Garden

View of Boathouse Row

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