The Witness Ride
by Bill Hardam
37 miles and hilly. Scenic and rural Amish country tour that goes past the farm featured in the Harrison Ford movie "Witness"; we also ride down the street where the Ford character was taunted by the locals as he rode in a wagon. Lunch in Strasburg afterwards. DIRECTIONS: North on DE 41 to Gap, left on PA 741 to The Strasburg Railroad Museum. Park in the first visitors' lot on your left up against the trees. About 40 miles from Wilmington.
| Start - Jackson St./Main St., Strasburg: go south (1.4 mi from parking) |
16.2 X Route 30 TRO N. Ronks |
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0.6 Right on Twin Elm Rd. |
17.8 X Route 340 18.3 Left on Church Rd. (no sign) |
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1.9 X at Ä, changes to Lime Valley Rd. CAUTION - GRAVEL |
18.7 Right at Ä on Beechdale Rd. |
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2.7 Right TRO Lime Valley Rd. at Bachman Rd. |
19.9 Left at Ä on Stumpton Rd. |
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3.7 Left on Breneman Rd. (Covered Bridge) |
20.9 Right at Ä on Mt. Sidney Rd. |
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4.9 X US 222, 5.0 Right on Church St., Refton GRAVEL |
21.1 Left on Hathoway Rd. |
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5.2 Left on Refton Rd. |
21.4 Left on Horseshoe Rd. |
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5.9 Left on Krantz Mill Rd. |
22.9 Right at light on Old Philadelphia Pike, Route 340 |
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7.0 X US 222 at Ä onto Bunker Hill Rd. |
23.4 Left on Glendale after crossing US 30 |
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7.8 WITNESS FARM on left at mailbox “758 Krantz” |
23.9 Right on Homestead |
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| Right on Weaver Rd., then bear right
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Sawmill Rd. |
At Ä,
left on Lincoln highway, PA 462
CAUTION – TRAFFIC! |
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9.2 Left TRO Weaver Rd. at Winter Hill Rd. |
24.1 Right at light on Strasburg Pike (Turkey Hill for snacks) |
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10.3 X SR 2015 at Ä onto Lantz Rd.
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24.3 Right on Millport Rd. |
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10.6 Left on Sides Mill Rd. (no sign)
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25.5 At light, left on Lampeter Rd. (Turkey Hill for snacks) WATCH GRATES |
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10.8 Right on Girvin Rd. (no sign)
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28.2 X PA 741 29.1 Left on Penn Grant Rd. |
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11.8 Left at Ä on Summit Hill Rd. (no sign) |
Right on Pequea Lane (Oldest cemetery
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Lancaster County) |
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12.0 Left at Ä on Iva Rd. |
30.6 Left at Ä on Lime Valley Rd. |
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12.4 Right on Paradise Lane at Reservoir Rd. |
31.4 Left, then Right TRO Lime Valley Rd. at Bachman Rd. |
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12.7 At Ä, X PA 896 TRO Paradise Lane 13.6 X PA 741 (Gap Rd) at light |
Changes to Twin Elm Rd.
CAUTION - GRAVEL |
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13.9 Toy Train Museum on right |
Left on Bunker Hill Rd., changes to
South
Jackson |
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14.7 BR at Fairview TRO Paradise Lane |
33.9 Right on Funk, 34.1 Left on Decatur, 34.3 End at Main St., Strasburg |
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14.8 Left at S. Ronks |
KEY: X=cross, TRO=to remain on, Ä=stop sign, BR=Bear Right |