Manhattan is famous as a very walkable city. What is less well known is that it is also a paradise for hillwalkers, because it has a rich network of highland trails as well as public transit. There are also hilly trails through several NYC parks, gardens, and along waterfront greenways. Multi-day walks can start directly from Manhattan, with each stage accessible by train or bus. Or one can fly to wilderness areas in the US or to long-distance paths in Europe. Inn-to-inn walking is a delightful way to see a country, especially if one speaks the language. This website contains information about my walks and links that may be of interest to other long-distance walkers.
to NYC gardens: New York Botanical Garden | Wave Hill | Heather Garden
to NYC parks: van Cortlandt Park | Inwood Hill Park | Fort Tryon Park | High Line Park | Central Park | Brooklyn Bridge Park
to NYC greenways: Manhattan Waterfront Greenway | Putnam Greenway | South County Trailway
to POIs just outside NYC: Palisades NY-NJ Interstate Park [digital maps] | Tibbetts Brook Park | Untermyer Gardens
on NYC transit: East Hudson Path | MNR Hudson Line walks | Old Croton Aqueduct Trail, photos, gpx
… and beyond: Long Path, gpx (NY-NJ section) | Appalachian Trail, gpx (NY section)| NY-NJ Trail Conference trails
New York Ramblers: exploring New York-New Jersey & beyond since 1923
Via Alpina (modified), Switzerland, 2022
GR5: Traverse of Vosgues, Jura, and Alps, France, 2019
Death Valley, USA, 2013
Weminuche Wilderness, USA, 2003 backpack 1, backpack 2
Ukkusissat, Greenland, 1982-1984 seasons, backpacking, school, Christmas, New Year
Świȩtokrzyskie Mts with mother and sister, Poland, ca 1962