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Wissahickon Creek Viewpoint – Wissahickon Creek Waterfall loop from Saint Martins

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Wissahickon Creek Viewpoint – Wissahickon Creek Waterfall loop from Saint Martins

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Wissahickon Creek Viewpoint – Wissahickon Creek Waterfall loop from Saint Martins

03:23

27.5km

460m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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Wissahickon Valley Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.24 km

Wissahickon Creek Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

It’s worth the effort to ride or hike down tough trails. Even though it’s in Philly, the Wissahickon Park has some really beautiful, peaceful spots, like this rock jutting out into the rapids.

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9.66 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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10.4 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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17.3 km

Kelpius Cave

Highlight • Cave

Referred to as "Hermit's Cave" or "Kelpius Cave," this location was believed to serve as the entrance to the dwelling of Transylvanian scholar Johannes Kelpius. He held the belief that …

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18.8 km

Stone Arch Bridge and Waterfall on the Schuylkill River Trail

Highlight • Bridge

Easy connection with the cheater valley trail.

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22.5 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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24.7 km

Ruins

25.0 km

Devil's Pool

Highlight • River

Among the most well-liked swimming spots in the region, this area, although swimming is technically prohibited, earned its name from the Leni Lenape people. They held the belief that this …

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25.2 km

Cresheim Creek Crossing

Highlight • River

27.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.2 km

6.66 km

4.62 km

2.14 km

565 m

293 m

106 m

Surfaces

15.4 km

4.32 km

2.83 km

2.12 km

1.83 km

969 m

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Tuesday 26 May

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Wissahickon Creek Viewpoint – Wissahickon Creek Waterfall loop from Saint Martins

Wissahickon Creek Viewpoint

Wissahickon Creek Waterfall

Valley Green Inn

Kelpius Cave

Stone Arch Bridge and Waterfall on the Schuylkill River Trail

Kitchen's Lane bridge

Devil's Pool

Cresheim Creek Crossing

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