Daniel Eagan
Active member
Not sure this is a relevant posting or the best place to post it, but at least it was a trip.
First Saturday in May is the rain-or-shine date for The Great Saunter, a 32-mile trek around the perimeter of Manhattan.
Judging by the numbers handed out, over a thousand people registered for this year's hike. [Sorry, 943 registered according to the website.] It was a beautiful day, in the 60's, steady breeze, bright sun. We started at 18th Street on the East River, then caught up to the traditional starting point near the Fraunces Tavern. Lots of walkers here, but people tended to spread out into smaller groups once we reached Battery Park.
You are on the water for most of the trip, walking under a dozen or so bridges including the Manhattan, Brooklyn, and George Washington. The city has added a lot of parkland in the past ten years, making the majority of this trip both beautiful and comfortable.
We reached the tip of Manhattan, Inwood Park, before one, made our way over to 218th Street and 10th Avenue, and got back to 18th Street in a little under eleven hours total. The last eight or so miles were brutal, especially making our way through the streets of Harlem (one of the few areas where waterfront access is limited or impossible).
If you have the chance you should try this, at least once. You don't have to do it as part of the Great Saunter, but it helped at times to have guides, free water and snacks, and company.
First Saturday in May is the rain-or-shine date for The Great Saunter, a 32-mile trek around the perimeter of Manhattan.
Judging by the numbers handed out, over a thousand people registered for this year's hike. [Sorry, 943 registered according to the website.] It was a beautiful day, in the 60's, steady breeze, bright sun. We started at 18th Street on the East River, then caught up to the traditional starting point near the Fraunces Tavern. Lots of walkers here, but people tended to spread out into smaller groups once we reached Battery Park.
You are on the water for most of the trip, walking under a dozen or so bridges including the Manhattan, Brooklyn, and George Washington. The city has added a lot of parkland in the past ten years, making the majority of this trip both beautiful and comfortable.
We reached the tip of Manhattan, Inwood Park, before one, made our way over to 218th Street and 10th Avenue, and got back to 18th Street in a little under eleven hours total. The last eight or so miles were brutal, especially making our way through the streets of Harlem (one of the few areas where waterfront access is limited or impossible).
If you have the chance you should try this, at least once. You don't have to do it as part of the Great Saunter, but it helped at times to have guides, free water and snacks, and company.
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