This is a great place for biking or hiking--it is flat, good for beginners. Nearby (same parking area) is the much more beautiful but challenging Glen Onoko, with very scenic, steeper hiking trails past beautiful water falls. Glen Onoko is one of my favorite places to hike in the area.
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Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway, Jim Thorpe
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31 Reviews
Type: Scenic Railroads, Tours, Trams
Activities: Group tours/train
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The 1-hour, 16-mile round-trip follows the Lehigh River over bridges, through Glen Onoko, into the Lehigh Gorge State Park. High-rising cliffs and......
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The 1-hour, 16-mile round-trip follows the Lehigh River over bridges, through Glen Onoko, into the Lehigh Gorge State Park. High-rising cliffs and mountain scenery surround the train along the route to Old Penn Haven. You will see hikers, rafters, mountain bikers, and wildlife around every curve of the railroad. You will learn about railroad lore, wildlife, flora, the history of the anthracite coal region, and the people who launched America into the Industrial Age.
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Allentown PA
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Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
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Enjoyable and educational train ride. Children as well as adults love it.
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York PA
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Good experience for someone who has never ridden a train. It basically runs along an old track for 7-10 miles and then reverses. I've been on more scenic rides.
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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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very relaxing ..took it during the peak autumn season,beautiful scenery.
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Walnutport, Pennsylvania
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We took the trip in the summer, but I imagine it is even better in fall
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Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania
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Ride the Steam Locomotive up the gorge and backup to the station. Scvenic
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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If you like trains, or are interested in how trains helped shape our state, this is not to be missed.
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Coopersburg, Pennsylvania
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The train ride is on old cars. Rides along the Lehigh river are picturesque especially by the rapids. In fall the foilage trains are great. At Christmas they run Santa trains the whole family can enjoy.
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coopersburg pa
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This could be a great scenic trip if the train when further than a few miles. The Lehigh Gorge is a beautiful place, so take us through it. Very disappointing, you no sooner settle in, the train stops and you are on your way back to the depot.
We felt ripped off.
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Scranton, Pennsylvania
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It was nice, but the gift shop was a bit disappointing and unfortunately we had a kind of ugly day... lol
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