The lowest reach of the Wissahickon is lined with magic as it heads into the Schuylkill.

Date

Sunday, February 12, 2017

Time

10:00am - 1:00pm

Location

Wissahickon
Hermit Lane and Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, 19128

This hike sews together geography, industrial history, mystic monks, Norman Rockwell, and a park that doesn’t exist yet with the same thread.

We’ll meet at 10am at the Fairmount Park parking lot at 4900 Ridge Avenue, next to the Wissahickon Transportation Center. Ride your bike—it’s right where the Schuylkill River and Wissahickon Bike Trails come together. Ride the SEPTA Manayunk/Norristown Line—trains from Center City arrive at Wissahickon station just up the hill at 9:48am. Ride a bus—11 bus lines stop at the Wissahickon Transportation Center next door. Or drive—it’s a parking lot!

Total length is around 4.5 miles and 2.5 hours; there are some challenging hills, so bundle up, bring water (and a snack), and wear sturdy boots, ready to hit the trail.

BONUS: If the Wissahickon Brewing Company (on School House Lane just off of Ridge Ave) opens by this date, you can join Brad Maule afterwards for a beer (pay as you go!).

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