Hiking Around Philly

September 5, 2010 9:45 AM - 12 attended

Roller-Coaster Horseshoe Trail & Weilkinweir Estate

Welkinweir (map)

Selected By: Sidney G

108 photos of this Meetup

Uploaded by: Denise (Yorkiemom), Bill D, Jim

The Horseshoe Trail around Welkinweir is quite beautiful and fun to hike with lots of ups and downs and twists and turns. Welkinweir itself is a 200 acre estate formerly owned by Everett and Grace Rodebaugh, founding members of the Green Valleys Association. I've planned a tour of the fully furnished house and the gardens after the 3 hour hike; tour cost $10 each. I peeked in the main house the last time in the area: it looked really nice, worthwhile enough to visit.

For the hike we're doing something I've never done before. We're meeting at the large parking lot at Welkinweir then we are taking a few cars to the the starting point, somewhere further up the Horseshoe Trail in Warwick County Park. I figure a 15 minute drive. Then we are going to hike, find, our way back to Welkinweir via the Horseshoe Trail which runs right by the Estate.
The estate insides are quite beautiful, I once peeked in a window, and the gardens are listed as one of the nicer gardens in the area. Here are some links with additional information.
http://www.greaterphi...
http://www.greenvalle...
To see an incredible slide show and video visit:
http://inquirer.phill...

CAUTION: If you haven't recently hiked at least 7 miles, then you should first try one of our shorter duration hikes.

Use this Google Map link to the starting point at the big parking lot at Welkinweir. Don't park in the small lots around the building. http://local.google.c...

To carpool from Hill House (201 W Evergreen, 19118) meet at 830am. Each carpooler chips in
$8 at the start. Make sure to email me if you want to carpool. Here's a Google Map link to Hill House.
http://local.google.c...

Always good idea to bring some food, your camera, and on hot days a dry shirt that you can change into.
Warm weather hike info:
• Apply sunscreen before leaving home. See more about sunscreens under Files.
• On real hot days, bring an umbrella for the sun. Highly recommend: http://www.campmor.co...
• For hikes in a park it's best to wear long sleeve shirts and long pants for protection against bugs, thorn bushes, poison ivy, etc. I'm often regretful when I don't take my own advice.
• Bring lots of water. Best to get a 3 liter hydration pack or reservoir. More about water: http://www.hikingarou...
• Only a forecast of thunderstorms and torrential rains will cancel a hike. A normal rain is no problem in warm weather.

color=orangered]If the weather is iffy I'll email a weather report a few days before the hike.. To see more about the weather visit: http://www.hikingarou...

Have your event fee ready in dollar bills so we can get going right away. No coins, dubloons, or 5's or 10"s. Thank you.

Please be aware of our group rating system. We need a 5 star rating or no rating. Read more about this at: http://www.hikingarou...

If you change your mind please change your RSVP. No-shows may be barred from events. Email or call if you have a problem.

Okay to bring fido. Please read the Doggy Page first: http://www.hikingarou...

Joanne McDonald
What a gorgeous day for a great hike with great company:)

Posted September 5, 2010 at 7:55 PM
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12 attended

5.006 (6 ratings)

Event Host

Sidney G
Organizer
Bill D
2222, Assistant Organizer

A fun hike followed by a nice tour. Total distance was 8.6 miles with 1,000 feet of ascents.
John Byrne
2222

I had a great time on the hike & a nice get together at the inn.
Denise (Yorkiemom)
2222, Assistant Organizer

A 5 star day! Great weather and a great hike with our fearless leader.....and with our dog guide for the day.
Leslie
2222-ff
Linda OZ
1111
Jim
2222
Jay
1111
Judith S
2010
Joanne McDonald
1111
Scott V
2010
Abe R.
2222

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Hiking Around Philly is different from most hiking groups because we hike (and sometimes bicycle) off the beaten path. We hike in the woods and the city. We go places that won't be found on any hiker's map. The events are usually within a 1.5 hour drive from Philly, though we sometimes visit NYC or the Jersey shore. Once each year we go to Acadia National Park in Maine, one of the best places in the world to hike. We sometimes participate in a conservation work party in a area we hike.

And, we do a lot more than hike; we explore. Whether it be a trail in a park or a back alley in the city, we always look for neat things, and we find them. Did you notice the 25 foot dinosaur made from pink suntan lotion bottles? We take time to appreciate a beautiful tree, a low flying eagle, or a hickory horned devil (look it up). We visit museums, historic houses, bakeries, battleships, and other neat places. We appreciate architecture, sculptures (Philly has more than any other US city, yea!), or whatever we find near our path. After a hike we often eat at a special place. And, we rarely repeat ourselves.

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