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Forbidden Run Fest 21K

Valley Green Inn → Forbidden Drive → Wissahickon Valley Park trails → finish

Forbidden Run Fest 21K video thumbnailWatch on YouTube ↗

The recorded route

The exact GPS track from this run. Drag to explore — scroll to zoom. Browse all GPX files →

Along the route

The full Forbidden Run Fest half-marathon course through Wissahickon Valley Park, run in real time with natural sound and a live GPS overlay. Highlights include the Valley Green Inn, the Thomas Mill covered bridge, and the long Forbidden Drive stretch along the creek.

This is an unofficial course tour — not affiliated with the race organizers. Official race info: Uber Endurance Sports ↗.

Support the trails

These runs are free to watch because Philadelphia's trails are free to run. If you enjoy them, consider a donation to the Friends of the Wissahickon — they maintain the Wissahickon Valley Park trails you see in this video.

Not affiliated with Friends of the Wissahickon — I just run these trails and want to support the people who keep them beautiful.