Berks County Heritage Center
Schuylkill River Trail & Union Canal Trail
9 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 3 hr 1 min
Schuylkill River Trail & Union Canal Trail is a 9-mile out-and-back in Berks County Heritage Center near Van Reeds Mill, PA. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Schuylkill River Trail & Union Canal Trail
9 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 3 hr 1 min
Elevation 201–242 ft
Out & Back · Berks County Heritage Center
Trailhead: Rebers Bridge Connector · 40.37354, -76.00795
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Union Canal Trail, heading SE.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Schuylkill River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Union Canal Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Union Canal Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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