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Riverfront Park

Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section)

11.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Riverfront Park near Pottstown, PA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 180 ft12.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) 40.24463, -75.65908
Nearest town Pottstown, PA
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Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section)

11.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Elevation 128–181 ft

Out & Back · Riverfront Park

Trailhead: Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) · 40.24463, -75.65908

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftContinue straight onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading NW.
  3. 1.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 4.4 miReach Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 5.9 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/schuylkill-river-trail-thun-section-out-back-20-km-4a93

Trail surface

56% paved43% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Pottstown, Pennsylvania