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Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge – Octoraro Creek Road loop from East Penn Railroad

Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge – Octoraro Creek Road loop from East Penn Railroad

Hard

4.6

(8359)

18,183

riders

Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge – Octoraro Creek Road loop from East Penn Railroad

04:55

96.6km

910m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.5 km

Woodview bridge

Highlight • Bridge

this 'out' bridge is passable by bike which makes Woodview road very low traffic.

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15.5 km

Harmony Park Parking Lot

Highlight • Parking

Good parking-lot for starting rides headed into southern lancaster county. Not a lot of reasons to ride to here if you're already on your bike.

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43.6 km

Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Lovely covered bridge near the octorara creek

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45.5 km

Octoraro Creek Road

Highlight • Cycleway

This is a very lovely creek road extra low traffic.

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66.7 km

Runnymede Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lovely almost deserted road along a stream.

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68.5 km

The Whip Tavern

Highlight • Pub

They have an outside water spigot for bottles and are open from 11am - Midnight everyday except Tuesday. A great bar stop in chester county!

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72.2 km

Speakman Number 1 Covered Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The roads into and out of this bridge are pretty shallow by the standard of the area and its close to a great restaurant and free water stop, The Whip.

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89.7 km

Farmer & Co Café

Highlight • Cafe

Very nice café, perfect for mid-ride coffee and snacks! (farmerand.co)

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96.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

64.6 km

32.0 km

Surfaces

51.5 km

44.8 km

360 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Monday 20 July

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Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge – Octoraro Creek Road loop from East Penn Railroad

Woodview bridge

Harmony Park Parking Lot

Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge

Octoraro Creek Road

Runnymede Road

The Whip Tavern

Speakman Number 1 Covered Bridge

Farmer & Co Café

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