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Bethlehem Steel Plant – Saucon Rail Trail loop from Visitor/Patient Parking

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Bethlehem Steel Plant – Saucon Rail Trail loop from Visitor/Patient Parking

Moderate

2.5

(25)

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Bethlehem Steel Plant – Saucon Rail Trail loop from Visitor/Patient Parking

02:15

33.4km

220m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 14, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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4.58 km

Ruins of pottery building

Highlight • Historical Site

This is all that's left of the stonework building that was once the pottery for Moravian settlers. The building later served as a cloth-making and weaving workshop, and as housing too.

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4.61 km

Ruins of pottery building

Highlight • Historical Site

This is all that's left of the stonework building that was once the pottery for Moravian settlers. The building later served as a cloth-making and weaving workshop, and as housing too.

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7.39 km

Once the pinnacle of American steel dominance and manufacturing leadership, Bethlehem Steel Corporation operated for over a century before closing in 2003. Headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this industrial titan was …

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14.8 km

Saucon Creek

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Saucon Creek is a 17-mile creek that flows to the Lehigh River in Bethlehem. This creek is considered to be a high quality fishing spot.

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15.7 km

Saucon Rail Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Saucon Rail Trail is a 7.5-mile paved trail along what was once the path of the North Pennsylvania Railroad.

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17.2 km

Saucon Rail Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Saucon Rail Trail is a 7.5-mile paved trail along what was once the path of the North Pennsylvania Railroad.

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20.6 km

Thomas Iron Site

Forest

33.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

7.20 km

7.12 km

6.25 km

1.49 km

1.17 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.7 km

12.6 km

6.42 km

1.05 km

640 m

Elevation

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Today

Tuesday 23 June

23°C

17°C

38 %

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Bethlehem Steel Plant – Saucon Rail Trail loop from Visitor/Patient Parking

Ruins of pottery building

Ruins of pottery building