Historic, mystical cave tucked away in Wissahickon Trails

ByDan Sheridan WPVI logo
Friday, July 20, 2018
Historic, mystical cave tucked away in Wissahickon Trails
Historic, mystical cave tucked away in Wissahickon Trails - Watch the video essay from Action News photojournalist Dan Sheridan during Action News at 4:30pm on July 20, 2018.

WISSAHICKON (WPVI) -- Many don't even realize, but there's an historic gem tucked away in the trails of the Wissahickon.



About 7 miles outside of Center City lies the Cave of Kelpius or the Hermit's Cave.



Johannes Kelpius was a German philosopher who settled in Philadelphia in the late 1600s. Experts believe the Transylvania native, and his followers used the cave for prayer, meditation, and other more mystical purposes.



If you plan on visiting the Cave of Kelpius, the best place to go is along the Wissahickon trails, off Hermit Lane in Roxborough.



Watch the video essay above from talented Action News photojournalist, Dan Sheridan, as he takes us inside the mysterious hollow.



Happy hunting!



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