It is clean, flat, and along the creek. There are places you can exit the trail and be at a restaurant within 100 feet of the trail. So pretty. But it can be busy with people and bikes.
This is one of my favorite trails! The trail is a mix of unpaved, paved, and grave terrain, which is perfect for my hybrid bike. The trail is well maintained, and the scenery is beautiful along the Perkiomen Creek. I like to average about a 20 mile ride, so this trail is perfect. You can do more or less, depending on your level or time restraints. I definitely recommend this trail!
Really enjoyed running on this trail. It was fairly flat, shaded and cool. Great to run along the river.
nice trail for walking or running. But very few locations to park. Train in locked in in many locations by private communities and corporate campuses. Nonetheless, once on the trail, it is very peaceful.
I've been on the Perkiomen Trail a number of times on a bike but ran it for the first time recently. The trail is well maintained even on the unpaved section. It has some challenging sections, but in general the grades aren't overly steep. The trail runs next to the Perkiomen Creek in many spots and much of the trail is shaded, which is nice on hotter days. This is a very nice trail for running, walking or biking.
On a beautiful day, the Perkiomen Trail is a great way to get out and enjoy nature. Although we have walked on it before, my favorite is to go biking.
Next to lovely creek, crosses a couple bike bridges, passes by Philadelphia Folk Festival grounds and passes by Spring Mountain ski resort. Ends at lovely Green Lane Park which has its own bike path.
The trail is great for biking, running, or walking. If you'd like, you could take it to a connecting trail and travel from Green Lane to the Philadelphia Art Museum. It is well maintained trail in the suburbs of Philly. Also, there are several places to stop and eat as well as places to stop and take in the scenery. Also there are a few side trails that go off of the beaten path to the creek.
Came across this charming scenic trail as we were driving by so we decided to stop and check it out. The path is very spacious and it leads up to a beautiful man made waterfall/dam. It is a great place for taking pictures with its water and tall trees. There were also lots of people walking on it the day we went.
Lovely rail trail for hiking, biking or horseback. If you're cycling be aware of two things:- While there are some paved stretches, much of it is soft gravel which can make riding a road bike somewhat sporty. Better to be on a hybrid, mountain, or cyclecross bike.- When you ride by the Spring Mountain Ski Resort, you'll actually be going up or down the hill used for skiing. That's a 12% grade so it's a thrill going down but a climb going up. It is easier now that it's been paved.