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Haverford Trail and Bicycling Maps, |
Welcome to useful information on bicycling and walking in and around Haverford Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, provided by the Friends of Haverford Trails. Our township boasts over 17 miles of walking and jogging trails open for your use, and they are documented here.
You will also find information for savvy bicycling in Haverford Township for people of varying abilities. This includes maps of "bike-friendly" roads, based on an analysis of their suitability for cycling. We include handy back routes, shortcuts and other little-known tips that make cycling safer and more enjoyable, including Haverford's designated on-road Bike Route across the northern edge of the township to Haverford Reserve. We also host information on neighboring areas here.
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Heading outdoors? Click or tap the image or here for present actual local weather conditions in Haverford Township, monitored and reported by the Haverford Weather Station at Haverford Reserve. |
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Join us! Simply go to www.haverfordciviccouncil.org/resources/ and sign up to show your support for improved bicycling and walking, stay in touch with our news posts and more. We're on Facebook at www.facebook.com/havtrail, too. The Friends of Haverford Trails is a task force of the non-profit, all-volunteer Haverford Township Civic Council. |
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Parks and Trails in Haverford Township |
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We are fortunate to have walking and jogging trails in every corner of Haverford Township. Everyone living in Haverford has a trail no more than a mile away from his or her home. For a summary map and overview, with further links leading to more details, click or tap the image or here. |
Bicycling in Haverford Township |
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See our "bike-friendly" township road map and learn about bicycling information and infrastructure improvements, including a bike lane, safety shoulder striping and bike parking facilities implemented in Haverford Township. Click or tap here. |
The Haverford Heritage Trail |
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Explore, exercise and enjoy on this 14 mile thematic loop tour around Haverford Township, which combines various neighborship streets and off-road trails into a trip through our local history. You can walk or bike the Haverford Heritage Trail past more than 30 historical sites in the township. Click or tap here. |
The Five Campus Bike Route |
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Our effort to create a workable bicycle route between "sibling schools" Haverford College and Bryn Mawr College grew into a concept for a "Five Campus Bike Route" that also includes Harcum College, Rosemont College and Villanova University. Click or tap here to see it. |
Plans and Studies |
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Here you can find and read studies related to bicycling and trails in Haverford Township. These include Delaware County's Open Space, Recreation and Greenway Plan, its Bicycle Plan, Haverford's Darby Creek Trail extension feasibility study, and the regional Forge to Refuge Trail feasibility study. And how do trails affect nearby property values? You can find out here. Click or tap here. |
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The Larger Picture: A Philadelphia Western Suburbs Overview |
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Click or tap here to find walking and multi-use trails throughout eastern Delaware County and Lower Merion, link to region-wide and county-wide trail and bicycling plans, and learn about the annual Philadelphia Western Suburbs Trail Summit. |