Turnpike Gap Challenge

Details to be determined. Location and date subject to change. Stay tuned.

Start: Bristol, PA

Finish: Florence, NJ

Distance: 4-26mii

Where to find us: Lions Park

Optional endpoints: Bristol Amish Market, Levittown, Morrisville, Trenton, Bordentown

Mini: 4 mile Bristol loop

Terrain: paved and gravel

Transit: Septa rail

Return: River Line and Septa

Parking: At location

Difficulty: Advanced

Category: urban, theme

Coordinator: Charles Updike

Details to come.

Highlights:

This walk is part of the 2026 celebration of the Delaware River Heritage Trail. Join us as we walk the trail on these dates:

May 2?: Turnpike Gap Challenge, Bristol to Burlington

Aug 15: Delaware River Heritage Trail Loop Walk

(Philadelphia, Camden, Pennsauken, Palmyra, Tacony, Port Richmond)

Aug 29: Lower Bucks Loop Walk, Levittown to Bristol, Fairless Hills

Sep 5: Roebling Ramble, Roebling to Trenton

Sep 26: Burlington Heritage Trail Walk, Burlington to Palmyra

Oct 3: 17.76 mile Heritage Trail Freedom Walk, Philly and Camden

Oct 17: Bristol Stomp, Bristol to Trenton

Partners:

The Delaware River Heritage Trail is a scenic multi-use pathway loop highlighting the cultural and natural resources along the upper portion of the scenic Delaware River estuary, linking dozens of communities from Trenton and Morrisville to Philadephia and Camden, connecting active travellers to parks, canals, waterfront views, and colonial and industrial history.

The East Coast Greenway Alliance is a non-profit organization developing a public multi-use 3,000 mile trail from Canada to Key West through New Jersey and New York. Donations and memberships help make this dream trail a reality.

Circuit Trails is 800 miles of interconnected trails in Greater Philadelphia in the making, already one of America's largest trail networks. Once connected, the Circuit Trails will be one of the nation's premier urban trail networks and it will provide multiple benefits to neighborhoods, communities and the region as a whole.

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Also check out other Trips & Adventurous Activities in Bristol, Contests in Bristol.