Schuylkill Wissahickon Loop via San Francisco-like Hills of Manayunk

3.5-4 hours, 10 miles, very hilly, San Franciso-like hills of Manayunk, Pencroyd Iron Works and Pencroyd Landing, Cynwyd Heritage Trail, Wissahickon. Nearly 50% of the hike is on shaded trails in the Wissahickon.

We start near the newly developed Pencoyd Landing which incorporates the old Pencoyd Iron Works with other structures including a hotel, banquet center and restaurant. They left the Iron Works structure standing (!!!) and built around (and in) them incorporating artifacts into doorways, trap doors, waterfalls, etc. Seeing is believing.

We then head right along the Schuylkill on a newly forged path where the Connelly Container Company plant use to be. Now, it's a quite nice area. A hidden park area with a nice waterfall takes us to the Cynwyd Trail and bridge to Manayunk. From the bridge you can see the entire area. Then it's up and down the backstreets of Manayunk, through Roxborough past German Park to the Wissahickon. We hike shaded, mostly small, Wissahickon trails back to our starting point.

Carpooling
To carpool from Hill House (201 W Evergreen Ave, Phila) meet 30 minutes before the event. Carpool time changes if hike time changes. Text me 215-2474459, 3-4 days in advance.

GENERAL RULES : ••Hike at my pace. ••Hike lengths are approx: allow 30min -1hr extra. ••Donation requested. All monies donated to recreational charities like Natural Lands and the Friends of Wissahickon. •• For ~360 events each year donate $20 (2024), $30 for 2 or family or donate $5 for each event. ••Pay in person or at Zelle (2152474459) or at mrbasketball.net/HIKEpay.html . Thanks. Yearly donation goes down to $15 July-Aug; $10 Sept-Nov; Dec new year.