Shorewalkers: Members Only Group

• 20 miles (and a bit) in 9ish hours at a brisk pace
• Boardwalks, sidewalks, 2 bridges and 1 longer stretch on the beach
• Note: limited drop out points due to Rockaway A train closure!

MEET:
Meet 8:30am at Penn Station where the LIRR trains leave (East End Gateway 7th Ave, close to the long escalators).
We will take the 9:06 am LIRR train to Long Beach arriving in Long Beach at 10:02am. If you come directly to Long Beach, meet us at the train station at 10:02am. Walk starts promptly.
Bathrooms: Use bathrooms at Penn Station or on the train. We will also stop at the beginning of the walk on the Long Island board walk. Plenty of bathroom options along the walk.

WALK:
This walk is a great preparation for the Great Saunter.
It is point-to-point from Long Beach to Coney Island via Rockaway.
Terrain: boardwalks, sidewalks, 2 bridges, 1 stretch on the beach.

In Long Beach we will walk along the Oceanfront Boardwalk and some city streets until we cross the Atlantic Beach Bridge into Rockaway after about 5.5 miles. From there, we walk south along the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk.

Lunch break is at Beach 17. Bring food and water. No shops near lunch spot.

Dropout points in Rockaway: Note that there are only replacement buses to Howard Beach (A train)! Please check transport details on the MTA website:
https://www.mta.info/article/service-changes-line-and-rockaway-park-shuttle-2025

After 11.5 miles walking, we will reach Rockaway Park - Beach 116 St Station for those who want to catch buses to Queens or Brooklyn, or the ferry back to Manhattan.

Everyone else continues walking south on the boardwalk and then along the beach towards Fort Tilden. We then walk across the Marine Parkway Bridge into Brooklyn. There are dropout points in Flatbush Ave (Q35 bus) and Sheepshead Bay. Our walk will end in Coney Island.

Good to know:

• Bring water, food, snacks, sunscreen/ hat/ glasses.
• Not many dropout points due to Rockaway A train closure. Check the MTA website for options.
• The sand is compact by the water, but it can still be a bit strenuous when we walk on the beach.

Hike Leaders:
Sigrid Stropnik (text with your name: 404-991-8229)
Maureen Barodin

Distance: 5.5 miles
Difficulty: Many stairs. Best suited for those comfortable with a steady pace (2.5 mph) ; not ideal for slower walkers.

Meet: 175th St. A Train Station (The intersection of 175th Street and Fort Washington Avenue)
END: Amsterdam Ave & W 176th St (M101bus stop), within a half-mile walk to A/C train at 168th St, and the 1 train at 181st.

Join us for a one-of-a-kind urban hike through northern Manhattan’s most dramatic terrain.
Starting from the J. Hood Wright Park for views of the Hudson River and the iconic bridge. From there, we’ll explore some lesser-known trails in Fort Washington Park, making our way to the charming Little Red Lighthouse.
Next, we’ll climb up to Bennett Park, home of Manhattan’s highest natural point. From there, we’ll pass through the quirky 181st Street subway station — yes, the one with the elevator! — and continue into Highbridge Park, where we’ll weave through hidden gems like an skating rink and an abandoned gatehouse, forested paths and rocky bluffs, with sweeping views of the Harlem River.

**Rain might cancel the event. Check the weather forecast, and I will post a comment by 7:00 am on the day of the hike!

Meet: Sunday, April 20, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., total distance about 7 miles
Location: Maine Monument, Columbus Circle
Bring: Water, lunch/snacks, sunscreen
Restrooms: Use the restrooms inside the park, close to the Columbus Circle entrance, before the walk. During the walk, we will stop at the restrooms at the Arsenal close to the Central Park Zoo (after our detour to the Easter Parade), the Bethesda Fountain and the tennis courts in the northern part of the park. There are additional restrooms along the way, if we need them.

Details
Join us for a walk in Central Park on Easter Sunday, with a detour to the Easter Parade on Fifth Avenue (a NYC tradition since the 1870s).

We will start our walk exploring the Hallett Nature Sanctuary in the southern part of Central Park and the area around the Pond before heading over to Fifth Avenue and down towards St. Patrick’s Cathedral, to get a glimpse of the famous Easter Bonnets worn by the participants at the Easter Parade (which is basically a crowd of people walking around with hats). TimeOut calls it the city’s best parade that is not really a parade. After about 30–40 minutes of people watching, we will make our way back into Central Park, to the Ramble, Shakespeare Garden and the Reservoir. We'll check out the early cherry blossoms that are in bloom along the way.

We'll find a nice spot to have a brief lunch break in the northern part of the park and then continue to the Loch and Ravine in the North Woods before heading back south to the 86th Street transverse and Central Park West, where our walk will end. There will be several drop-out points along the route.

We will cover about 7 miles, mostly on flat, paved paths, with some uneven terrain and some stairs. The pace will be moderate, except on Fifth Avenue, where we will have to go with the flow or just hang out and watch people going by.

Hike leader:
Brigitte, 646-651-3911 on day of walk only.