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Pennsburg

PA · 40.3908, -75.4922

Blue Route, Delaware River Scenic Byway and Exton Bypass are 3 of 4 signed byways within 30 miles of Pennsburg, Pennsylvania.

Understand

Pennsburg is a small town in Montgomery County that prides itself on being a family oriented, welcoming community. It is part of the Upper Perkiomen School District.
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The drives · Designated roads lead.

4 scenic drives near Pennsburg

Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Pennsburg. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.

  1. 01

    Delaware River Scenic Byway

    National Scenic Byway · 23 mi out

  2. 02

    Blue Route

    State scenic byway · 22 mi out

  3. 03

    Exton Bypass

    State scenic byway · 25 mi out

  4. 04

    Warren Heritage Scenic Byway

    State scenic byway · 29 mi out

Day-trip loops

Planned by the Byway engine on real roads: every stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature, and the total time counts driving and the stops themselves.

Loop 1 · 4 h window · 119 mi

3 h 40 loop · 3 stops · back by 7:40 PM. Rides the Blue Route (+4 min).

  1. Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge · 10 min
  2. Rocky Steps · 10 min
  3. The Lion Fighter · 30 min

Touches Blue Route, Exton Bypass

Loop 2 · 8 h window · 184 mi

7 h 50 loop · 5 stops · back by 7:50 PM. Rides the Blue Route and the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway (+8 min).

  1. Black Bear Hill · 15 min
  2. Frederick Lauer Monument · 30 min
  3. Ruins XXVII · 30 min
  4. Historic Rock Ford Plantation · 60 min
  5. Fort Christina National Historic Landmark · 45 min

Touches Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, Bayshore Heritage Byway, Delaware Bayshore Byway

Common questions

How long is a scenic day-trip loop from Pennsburg?

Byway's engine bakes two loops from Pennsburg: 4 h, 119 miles, 3 stops; and 8 h, 184 miles, 5 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

What is there to stop at on a day trip from Pennsburg?

The 8 h loop stops at Black Bear Hill, Frederick Lauer Monument, Ruins XXVII, Historic Rock Ford Plantation and Fort Christina National Historic Landmark. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.

Within reach

Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.

Scenic byways

Lookouts

Named places

  • Community Park · 0 mi
  • Pennsburg Triangle · 0 mi
  • Pennsburg Nature Preserve · 1 mi
  • Macoby Run Park · 1 mi
  • Green Lane Park Office · 1 mi
  • Schwenkfelder Library Museum · 1 mi
  • Upper Perkiomen Park · 1 mi
  • Kistler-Bitting YMCA Park · 1 mi

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