About us
The Shorewalkers:Members Only Group is open to active members of Shorewalkers. Our volunteer hike leaders lead over 250 walks a year, on weekends and throughout the week. To become a member, visit our website Membership Levels - Shorewalkers.
Some of our walks allow for members to bring a guest. Guests must sign our Waiver and Release (https://tinyurl.com/28cez6j8) to participate.
Who We Are:
Shorewalkers is a non-profit environmental hiking organization founded in 1982. Our mission is to promote and preserve New York City’s waterfront and raise awareness of its shorelines by leading invigorating hikes throughout the metropolitan area. Our signature event, The Great Saunter, is a 32-mile trek along Manhattan's shoreline, held annually on the first Saturday of May. Additionally, we host the Great Saunter Fall Challenge, a virtual event in early October.
To send a message to the Shorewalkers organization, use the link Contact Us - Shorewalkers or email Support@Shorewalkers.org.
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Saunter Stretch #2 SATURDAY
Broadway & West 145th Street, New York, NY, USWalk the iconic, 32-mile Great Saunter around Manhattan Island over the course of 3 weekends. For Stretch #2, we walk 11 miles, about 4-5 hours, from West 145th Street around the northern tip of Manhattan. Come join us for all or part of the walk -- drop out points all along the way.
Meet: 10:15am at 145th and Broadway next to the McDonald's and outside the No. 1 train stop. We will leave promptly at 10:30. Bring water, sunscreen, hat, snacks, lunch, and appropriate weather clothing.
Course: Here's the link to download the 2026 Great Saunter Interactive Map.
- We will enter Riverbank State Park and use restrooms in the Athletics Building. On Saunter Day, the course takes you behind/below the Riverbank State Park complex.
- In Riverside Park, we'll walk north past the Little Red Lighthouse and Fort Washington Park, and into Inwood Hill Park (5 mi.) where we'll take a lunch break. If you haven't packed a lunch, the Inwood Greenmarket takes place every Saturday on Isham Street, just outside the park.
- After lunch we'll head south along the Harlem River past Highbridge Park. We'll walk beneath the Washington Bridge, Alexander Hamilton Bridge, and the High Bridge, the city's oldest still-standing bridge; and over the ramp at 155th Street.
- Taking Edgecombe Avenue, we'll walk along Jackie Robinson Park to 145th Street, then east to Colonel Charles Young Playground and Malcolm X Boulevard, over to 5th Avenue, down to 128 Street and east to Park Avenue. We end Stretch #2 at 125th Street and Park Avenue.
Drop-out points: There are several, but the main ones are: 207th Street (A train) at Isham Street; No. 1 train at 207th Street and Tenth Avenue, and also at Dyckman Street; and the A/C lines at 155th Street.
Restrooms: Please note that on Saunter Day May 2, there may be long restroom lines at Inwood Hill Park during the lunch break. There are several restrooms on Stretch #2 before and after Inwood, some a few steps off the course and not immediately obvious. We'll point out every single public restroom so that you can be proactive and comfortable on Saunter Day. Restrooms are also flagged on the interactive map.
Return: Stretch #2 ends at the MetroNorth Harlem/125th Street station (restroom may be available). The 4/5/6 trains are one block east; the 2/3 trains are three blocks west; and the A/B/C/D trains are six blocks west.
Saunter Stretch #3 takes place on April 18th, and the full Great Saunter takes place on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
Contact (Text with your name, day of walk only, include your name): Gina (347-842-5452); Carmen (646-667-1962).
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