The Walk: Crissy Field
The Difficulty: Dead Flat
The Description: In our humble opinion, this may possibly be one of the best urban walks in the entire world. It runs between Fort Point and the Marina and goes right beneath the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. When you hike west, the bridge views are with you the entire way, and then coming back you see the skyline for the entire San Francisco city. The path is completely smooth and flat and that means that it is great for walking on or running on, plenty of locals use it and it is also popular among tourists as well. What you can do is park at Fort Point in order to make the entire round trip, then follow the water's edge until the point where you reach the walking path. The other option is to follow Marina Boulevard until you reach the Golden Gate Bridge, then go straight when the road changes to Mason and you will find a parking distance just a little ways down.

The Walk: Telegraph Hill
The Difficulty: A little steep, plenty of stairs
The Description: If you are looking for some of the most surprising scenery in all of San Francisco, then you are definitely going to want to walk the Telegraph Hill. This is an easily recognized spot by the Coit Tower, which is located at the very top of the hill. While this is not a flat hike, it is an easy hike to make down hill. You can reverse these directions if you want a high intensity kind of workout, too. Basically, you want to start in North Beach and find Coit Tower. Walk up any street that you like in search of the tower. Lombard street happens to be good for this purpose. Visit the tower, pick up some water from a vendor, then cross the parking area and you will find steps that go down. Follow the steps all the way down the hill. You will eventually end up at the bottom no matter which path you end up taking. You will pass gorgeous gardens, sidewalks, streets and plenty of homes. When you reach the bottom again you will be on Battery Street. You can turn left and you will be at the Waterfront.

Photo Credits: harshilshah100

Originally posted 2009-10-28 03:22:14. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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The Walk: The Golden Gate Bridge
The Difficulty: Completely Flat
The Description: The Golden Gate Bridge is so pretty and incredible that you can sit and stare at it all day long, but why not go walking on it? Until you actually go and take a walk on the Golden Gate Bridge, you cannot really say that you know what this incredible bridge is really all about. At the mid span of the bridge you will be standing 220 feet over the surface of the water, and the ships passing below you will appear as toy boats. The distance from vista to vista is 1.7 miles, but even a little hike is going to give you a real feel for this structure. The bridge can be really windy, more so than the inland area itself, so make sure that you dress in layers and that everything is secure so that nothing is lost into the bay during your walk.

Parking in the south vista area can be pricey and limited, and this may tempt you to rush yourself rather than really getting a chance to explore everything that the Golden Gate Bridge has to offer you. Try to find parking nearby and just take the little walk to get to the bridge, it will be well worthwhile in the end when you get a much greater chance to explore everything that this incredible structure has to offer you.

The Walk: Hyde Street
The Difficulty: Pretty Steep
The Description: This is another really interesting urban style hike, but this one comes equipped with a really steep climb. If you are a photographer, then this is an especially nice hike. You should begin near Ghirardelli Square where the cable car turnaround is. Follow the line for the cable car up the hill while you are on Hyde Street. When you get to Lombard Street, stop and watch all of the craziness on what is known as the crookedest street. Then you can return the way that you came, or you can walk all the way down Lombard until you reach the North Beach, where you could do the Telegraph Hill walk that we mentioned earlier for a unique and truly enjoyable challenge.

San Francisco is certainly known for providing some truly stunning views, and with this, there are plenty of interesting walks and hikes that you can take advantage of. Pick up a tour guide on walking and hiking in San Francisco and you are bound to find some truly interesting gems.

Photo Credits: Donnaphoto

Originally posted 2009-10-29 03:25:25. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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