R5Realty News and Notes

Market Snapshots and Commentary on Value and Quality of life along the former Main Line of the Pennsylvania Rail Road, up until recently called the R5 Line, and now officially known as the Paoli /Thorndale line. R5Realty runs from Center City Philadelphia through the walkable, Westward outlying Towns & Townships.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

R5 Lower Merion Sledding Spots

Sledding in Valley Forge is much  more fun than War
It's no Killington or Vail but there are quite a few prime sledding spots in the area, most notably Valley Forge National Park. Closer to R5-country, Gladwyne Elementary School offers a nice steep incline and a very picturesque setting. Parking is easy, too, but beware - when you get to the bottom of the hill - you might hit a back-breaking final bump, just when you thought the ride was over. Nice quiet setting as well.
Shortridge Park in Wynnewood is another beautiful place for sledding. Perhaps not as steep as Gladwyne but still a fine ride and worth the trip. Parking is generally easy here as well and there's plenty of room for non-sledders to kick back and watch the show.
Lankenau Hospital is a somewhat less desirable venue as parking is a bit awkward and the ride can end up in a slushy mess if you go too far toward the creek at the bottom of the hill. Nevertheless, a good time can still be had and there's no more convenient location to the ER should things go awry.
Bryn Mawr College has slopes behind the library and by the track which I am told are good as well. Penn Wynne Park and General Wayne Park in Merion are other sanctioned sledding site in Lower Merion, as well The Willows Park in Radnor Township.
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