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FreeWalkers Getaway: Bucks County
A great start to a weekend of nature and suburban walking
When and where
Date and time
Saturday, August 12 · 8am - 7pm EDT
Location
Trenton Transit Center 72 South Clinton Avenue Trenton, NJ 08609
Refund Policy
About this event
- 11 hours
- Mobile eTicket
Start: Trenton Transit Center or Yardley Station
Finish: Warminster Train Station
Distance: 23-28mi
Where to find us: North lobby of Trenton Transit Center
Optional start: Yardley PA 23mi (Meet at the free parking lot of Yardley Train Station at about 10am)
Terrain: paved, gravel
Transit: NJ Transit, Septa or Amtrak to Trenton, Septa ot Yardley
Return: Septa rail (Warminster to Jenkintown to Yardley/West Trenton or Warminster to 30th Street to Trenton)
Parking: Parking at or near stations
Difficulty: Advanced
Category: nature, history, scenic
Coordinator: Charles Updike
23 to 28 mile walk from Trenton or Yardley to Warminster via the D&L Trail, the 9-11 Trail and Tyler State Park
This event is free and open to the public, and part of a two-day walk. Walk either or both. Numerous lodging options in or near Warminster.
Sat Aug 12 Trenton or Yardley to Warminster (D&L Trail, Bucks County)
Sun Aug 13 Warminster to Holmesburg or Bethayres (Pennypack Creek)
Join us for a new journey across Bucks County along the Delaware Canal and through beautiful Tyler State Park, with a visit to the 9-11 Garden of Reflection memorial, a concise streetside history tour of Newtown as we head through town, a stop in town for yummy lunch options at the Amish market, and a stop for dinner for those interested at the finish. Lodging available close the the end of Saturday and the beginning of Sunday's walk.
Highlights:
- Historic Trenton
- D&L Canal towpath
- Yardley
- 9-11 Trail Garden of Reflection
- Walking tour of historic Newtown
- Amish market
- Tyler State Park
- Warminster Community Park
- Dinner in Warminster
Partners:
Circuit Trails is 800 miles of interconnected trails in Greater Philadelphia in the making, already one of America's largest trail networks. Once connected, the Circuit Trails will be one of the nation's premier urban trail networks and it will provide multiple benefits to neighborhoods, communities and the region as a whole.
The 9/11 National Memorial Trail is a network of over 1,300 miles of trails connecting New York City, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, in tribute to the heroes who perished on September 11, 2001, and the heroes who, in response, answered the call for their country.
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About the organizer
FreeWalkers is a non-profit 501(c)3 social organization and network for individuals interested in participating in distance walking events. Our group is free and open to everyone. We encourage each member to accomplish challenging goals as we work together, experience, and promote pro-pedestrian issues. Paricipants accept responsibity for themselves on the walk.