20 Mile
Bronx to Battery Park Hike Route
- Start at W 231st St and Broadway in the Bronx.
- Head south on Broadway, 6 blocks to the Broadway Bridge.
- Cross the Broadway Bridge. S on Broadway.
- Head west on 218th St into the north end of Inwood Hill Park.
- Visit Shorakoppoch, the site where the Dutch bought Manhattan from
the Native Americans
- Out of the south end of Inwood Hill Park. Rest room break at
Dyckman St (= 200th St) and Payson Ave.
- Bathroom break at this corner
until 10:15 am to wait for latecomers.
- Down Payson Ave into Fort Tryon Park.
- Out of Fort Tryon Park on Fort Washington Ave. Continue
to 181St.
- Turn West on 181 St until it dead ends.
- North on Riverside Dr about 200 yards until the bridge.
- Take the bridge over the highway.
- Follow the foot path south under the George Washington
Bridge. Visit the Red Lighthouse.
- Down the shore of the Hudson to the
restrooms at 148th St. Rest room break.
- Down the shore of the Hudson a short distance to 145th St and
Riverbank State Park.
- Climb 5 flights of stairs or take the elevator (if it works)
up to Riverbank State Park.
- Out of Riverbank State Park at 138th St.
- Down Riverside Dr, over 125th St to the next park, into the park.
- Pass Memorial to General Grant.
- At north end of Riverside Church, take path down from Riverside
Dr.
- Continue on path until 3-way fork -- take left fork up to
116th St.
- East on 116th St to the main gate of Columbia University. Through
the gate.
- Group picture in front of Columbia Library.
- Out back gate of Columbia at 116th St & Amsterdam Ave.
- South on Amsterdam to Strokos Deli, have 30 minute lunch and use
bathrooms.
- East on 114th St into Morningside Park, down stairs to pond
through park
toward south east corner of park on 110th St.
- 110th St east one block to Central Park. Into Central Park.
- Down Central Park to Columbus Circle. Stop at rest rooms
north of Columbus Circle.
- Through the southern edge of Central Park across to
5th Ave / 60th St
- East on 60th St to Madison Ave.
- South on Madison Ave from 60th St to 26th St.
- Into NE corner of Madison Square Park, through the park, 15 minute
bathroom break, then
out the SW corner to 23rd St & Broadway & 5th Ave.
- South on Broadway to Union Square, to the SE corner of Union
Square.
- Down 4th Ave to Astor Place, spin the giant cube.
- East on 8th St to 3rd Ave, cross 3rd, 8th St becomes St. Marks
Place.
- East a block on St. Marks Place to 2nd Ave.
- South on 2nd to Houston, cross Houston.
- South through Sara D Roosevelt Park to the end.
- West on Canal St until after crossing Bowery.
- South on Bowery to Bayard St. West on Bayard to Mulberry.
- Into Columbus Park, exit the park at Baxter & Hogan.
- South on Baxter to Worth.
- West on Worth into Thomas Paine Park. Exit the park crossing
Centre St.
- South on Centre St to City Hall Park.
- Through City Hall Park, past the fountain, to Broaday.
- Cross Broadway.
- South on Broadway to Fulton.
- West on Fulton to Church.
- South 1/2 block on Church and enter WTC mall.
- Walk west through mall, under the Freedom Tower.
- Bathroom break at Brookfield Place.
- Out east end of Brookfield Place.
- South to Pumphouse Park.
- Visit piece of Berlin Wall.
- West to shore, south on Battery Park City Esplanade.
- Through south Cove Park, keep following the shoreline.
- South through Wagner Park.
- Enter Battery Park.
- Walk around the east side of Fort Clinton.
- Stand at the shoreline by the WWII memorial. Group picture with
Statue of Liberty in the background.
- Through Battery Park to Staten Island Ferry. Up to upper level,
final group picture.
- Continue on 4 blocks to
a BBQ restaurant that does separate checks for dinner.