Valley Green Inn – Manayunk Bridge Trailhead loop from Chestnut Hill East

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Valley Green Inn – Manayunk Bridge Trailhead loop from Chestnut Hill East

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Valley Green Inn – Manayunk Bridge Trailhead loop from Chestnut Hill East

01:59

30.2km

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: July 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.40 km for 51 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.30 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 serves as a sort of communal gathering spot: You can cozy up to the fireplace in the winter, or chill out on the porches in the summer.

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8.42 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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10.0 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 is one of a network of phone stations used in the old days to connect a phone line running through the park, for the park police. This building was the tenth phone box (aka Ten Box).

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10.0 km

Lincoln Drive Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lincoln Drive Trail runs parallel to Lincoln Drive with the Wissahickon Creek on the other side. This is a really pretty piece of paved trails with multiple bridges across the water.

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12.1 km

Stone Arch Bridge and Waterfall on the Schuylkill River Trail

Highlight • Bridge

Easy connection with the cheater valley trail.

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15.1 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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