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Riverfront Park

Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section)

4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) is a 4-mile out-and-back in Riverfront Park near Bramcote, PA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi121 – 161 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) 40.24414, -75.69074
Nearest town Bramcote, PA
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Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section)

4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 121–162 ft

Out & Back · Riverfront Park

Trailhead: Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section) · 40.24414, -75.69074

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Schuylkill River Trail (Thun Section), heading E.
  3. 1.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 2 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftArrive 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-6-km

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Bramcote, Pennsylvania