Falls Bridge – Magarge Dam loop from Chelten Avenue

Falls Bridge – Magarge Dam loop from Chelten Avenue

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Falls Bridge – Magarge Dam loop from Chelten Avenue

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45.8km

480m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.68 km for 73 m

After 17.2 km for 192 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

6.28 km

Strawberry Mansion Bridge

Viewpoint

9.87 km

Centennial Arboretum

Nature Reserve

10.4 km

View of Philadelphia Skyline from Belmont Plateau

Highlight • Viewpoint

It’s uphill from Montgomery Drive.

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17.3 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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20.6 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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25.1 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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25.8 km

Magarge Dam

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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28.8 km

Ruins

30.8 km

Schuykill Center for Environmental Education

Nature Reserve

37.7 km

Manayunk Bridge Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Old railroad bridge turned into a walking/biking path. Crosses over the Schuylkill River and I-76. Connects the Schuylkill River Trail to the Cynwyd Heritage Trail.

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