From Pottstown to the Berks County line the trail is maintained by Montgomery County, and that section is paved. After crossing into Berks County, the Schuylkill River Heritage Area owns and maintains the trail and the surface is crushed stone. A four-mile section between Birdsboro and Gibraltar is on-road, using Schuylkill Road north from Birdsboro to Robeson Crossing, the trail crosses Rt. 724 and uses Old River Road from Robeson Crossing to Gibraltar.

The Pottstown to Reading section of the trail is a 19-mile piece which begins at Pottstown’s Riverfront Park, where it is paved. After the Pottstown piece, the trail follows a tree-canopied path through Berks County. The crushed stone section is known as the Thun Trail. A scenic 4.5-mile on-road section in Birdsboro includes old railroads which offer beautiful views of the heritage area.

Borrow a Bike is a community bike share program that is managed by the Schuylkill River Greenways NHA. The bikes are free and can be used by anyone ages 16 and up.