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Poster: Fletcher Smith
Subject: RE: Places to run in Philly
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Precious Roy wrote:it is pretty crunchy between the zoo and U Penn.


this x 1000

good info from you guys

the only thing i disagree with is the neighborhood around Belmont Plateau. That's not a bad neighborhood at all. I wouldn't wander into Wynnewood, which is west of Belmont, but the park area itself and access from center city is fine.

I would also add that the northern area of Fairmont Park [Wissahickon Valley[, which is sort of not really connected to the southern area, is pretty amazing too. from Roxborough all the way up through Valley Green and on to the Philly / Montgomery County border at Wissahickon Ave near Chestnut Hill College. Endless miles of shaded hilly trails and a wide, flat hard-packed trail that runs the length of that section of park.

this is a cycling map but shows access to the park from downtown pretty clearly:

http://www.fairmountpark.org/pdf/Philadelphia%20Bicycle%20Map-Center%20City%20Philadelphia.pdf

and this one shows the whole region: http://www.fairmountpark.org/pdf/Philadelphia%20Bicycle%20Map.pdf
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