Speedwell Forge Repose Ride Description |
| LENGTH: 26 miles. Difficulty: B.
STARTING POINT: Weis Markets Parking Lot, Route 501, south of Lititz, PA. DESCRIPTION: A very scenic ride through northern Lancaster County. The ride covers rolling farm country with a few good hills to climb. The route passes Speedwell Forge Lake where several picnic areas are located. There are no restaurants along the route, but Lititz has several good eating places. POINTS OF INTEREST: A. Sturgis Pretzel House (717) 626-4354. Admission Charge. The first commercial pretzel bakery opened in this location in 1861. A guided tour shows early equipment and methods of pretzel making. Visitors are encouraged to twist their own pretzel. Open: Year round, Monday through Saturday. Location: 219 East Main Street, Lititz, PA 17543. B. Linden Hall (717) 626-8512. No Admission Charge. Linden Hall is a girls' boarding and day college-preparatory school with grades 8 to 12. The enrollment is about 121. It was founded in 1746 by members of the Moravian Church. Linden Hall is the oldest girls' boarding school in the United States. The campus is 46 wooded acres. Location: The campus entrance is off East Main Street (Rt. 772), two blocks east of Broad Street. C. Candy Americana Museum (717) 626-1131. No Admission Charge. All phases of the candy industry, including manufacturing, packaging and advertising are featured in the Wilbur Chocolate Company's museum. A candy kitchen, circa 1900, and an outlet store are included. Open: Year round. Monday through Saturday. Location: 48 North Broad Street, Lititz, PA 17543. D. Lititz Springs Park No Admission Charge. The park is located at the headwaters of the Lititz Creek. The first use of the area for recreation dates back to 1778 when it was used during the summer of that year by convalescing Revolutionary War soldiers who were patients in a hospital located near the Moravian Church of Lititz. Open: Year round. Location: At the corner of Broad and Main Streets at the square in Lititz, PA. |