AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Chester Valley Trail

12.6 mi · ▲ 294 ft · 4 hr 21 min

Chester Valley Trail is a 12.6-mile out-and-back near Rennyson, PA. It climbs 294 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi194 – 351 ft13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chester Valley Trail 40.06351, -75.46322
Nearest town Rennyson, PA
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Chester Valley Trail

12.6 mi · ▲ 294 ft · 4 hr 21 min

Elevation 193–351 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Chester Valley Trail · 40.06351, -75.46322

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: stop 93 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Chester Valley Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Chester Valley Trail Access, heading W.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Chester Valley Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Cedar Hollow Branch, heading W.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Chester Valley Trail, heading SW.
  7. 4.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 4.4 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow Branch, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Chester Valley Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Chester Valley Trail Access, heading E.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Chester Valley Trail, heading NE.
  13. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/chester-valley-trail-out-back-20-km-9877

Trail surface

94% paved6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: stop 93 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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