SN: 114641 - 2020 / Y2208
Quaint village with shops, galleries & restaurants. Follow the Skippack Trail to community park. Skippack has a place in history as one of Washington’s encampments in the Revolutionary War.
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Skippack, Pennsylvania
The address/location for the physical start box (PSB) is as follows:
Well Fed
WARNING: The map pin is for reference only and may not accurately indicate the start box location or the event start.
From Wed, Jan 1st, 2020 to Dec 31st, 2020
Start box available: Well Fed is open Fri-Sat-Sun from 8:00am-2:00pm. Call for holiday closings.
Special programs
Bridges - Spanning the USA
Ice Cream Parlors
Mayflower - 400th Anniversary Walk
Take a Walk In a City Park
Treasure Hunt - A way to walk our precious trails
Walk the USA - Street by Street
Walking the USA A - Z
Long description
The walk goes through Skippack Village, a quaint and historic shopping village. It also goes along a scenic paved walking trail to a community park and residential section. The trail is completely paved with minor inclines.
Distance: 10k/5k, Rating: 1A
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Restrooms: Yes |
Pets: Yes |
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Strollers: Easy |
Wheelchairs: Medium |
Comments
Access to start point may be affected by COVID-19 virus. Skippack Village is one of the quaintest shopping villages in Pennsylvania. There are over 80 shops and restaurants in the village including antique shops, specialty shops, and art galleries. Most of the shops are tucked into renovated 18th and 19th century buildings, homes and barns. Historically, the village was one of Gen. George Washington's encampments during the Revolutionary War just before the Battle of Germantown and his stay at Valley Forge.
Awards and fees: IVV Credit Only
Driving to the start box
4006 Skippack Pike, Skippack, PA 19474 (610-584-0900). From the PA Turnpike I-276, take the exit for I-476 N towards Allentown (Exit 20 if travelling west, the exit just beyond Norristown if travelling east). Continue on I-476 N for approx. 10 miles to Exit 31 (Lansdale) to PA-63 W/Sumneytown Pike. I-276 and I-476 are toll roads. Take PA-63 W approx. 1/2 mile to Old Forty Foot Rd. and turn left. Continue on Old Forty Foot Rd. for 3 miles to Skippack Pike (PA 73 W) and turn right. Go approx. 1 mile to Well Fed on the left. Free parking located behind the restaurant.
Liberty Bell Wanderers
Event website: www.libertybellwanderers.net
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