What we’re about
Welcome to the DC Urban Walkers! Our events prioritize metro accessibility and urban environments throughout dc and surrounding areas. We typically meet every week for an afterwork walk usually around 5 miles and we have several longer weekend walks per month. The routes can have mixed terrain including sidewalks, gravel, hiking trials, etc. We try to be punctual with our event times so please be respectful to others and show up a few minutes early, because we will leave without you.
If you've enjoyed our walks please consider donating a few bucks to help us keep this group running (meetup is expensive!). Donation Link: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2158403661070336114
We're always looking for new leaders who can showcase their neighborhood or any cool places they know, so please reach out either at an event or on meetup if you are interested.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Tysons Mall Walk (Tysons)Tysons corner, mclean , VA
Let’s get avoid the summer heat and humidity and spend our evening walk checking out the Tysons Corner mall.
Start Location: Tysons Mall (we will meet at the plaza at the entrance of mall coming from the metro station)
End Location: Tysons
Map: wandering around the mall-----
Our events prioritize metro accessibility by meeting and ending at metro stations. Sometimes we start/stop at the same station, sometimes we do not. Please double check the event description for start/end locations to see if you can manage transportation to them.
We try to be punctual with our event times so please be respectful to others and show up a few minutes early, because we will leave without you.
If you've enjoyed our walks please consider donating a few bucks to help us keep this group running (meetup is expensive!). Donation Link - Old Town + Daingerfield Island + Crystal City (~5-6mi, Braddcok -> Crystal C.)Metro-Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA
Let's do a walk featuring North Old Town, Daingerfield Island, and the Mount Vernon Trail. We'll start a little later, at 7:30pm, to try and get some sunset views along the water.
Route:
See maps links below and/or screenshot for details. Exact route may change.
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/y51GZqPYBYS8qc159
Millage: ~5-6 mi
Start Location: Braddock Metro Station
End Location: Crystal City Metro Station
Time: 7:30PM-10-:00PM
Terrain: This will be mostly flat, on paved ground.---
We try to be punctual with our event times so please be respectful to others and show up a few minutes early. Note, we often limit the RSVPs to keep group sizes manageable. If you are on the waitlist but would really like to join, reach out to the organizer.Our events prioritize metro accessibility by meeting and ending at metro stations.
Sometimes we start/stop at the same station, sometimes we do not. Please double check the event description to see if you can manage transportation.
If you've enjoyed our walks please consider donating a few bucks to help us keep this group running (meetup is expensive!). Donation Link
- National Portrait Gallery “walk”Portrait Gallery Courtyard (Gallery Place Metro), Washington, DC
Normally we would walk 5 miles around a neighborhood, but seeing as it’s disgusting outside, let’s take this opportunity to enjoy one of DC’s best museums, the National Portrait Gallery. We will meet in the courtyard and from there we can meander as a group through the museum.
Start Location: National Portrait Gallery courtyard
End Location: National Portrait Gallery-----
Our events prioritize metro accessibility by meeting and ending at metro stations. Sometimes we start/stop at the same station, sometimes we do not. Please double check the event description for start/end locations to see if you can manage transportation to them.
We try to be punctual with our event times so please be respectful to others and show up a few minutes early, because we will leave without you.
If you've enjoyed our walks please consider donating a few bucks to help us keep this group running (meetup is expensive!). Donation Link - Basilica and Monastery Walk (Brookland, 5mi)Brookland/CUA Metro (Red Line), Washington, DC
Let’s explore the Basilica of the National Shrine and the Franciscan Monastery. We will walk roughly 5 miles from the Brookland metro through Trinity College, up to the Catholic University campus, and then over to the Monastery. The plan is to stop for 30 or so minutes at each place to check it out and to get out of the heat.
Start Location: Brookland metro station
End Location: Brookland metro station
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/1zgTqdBtT5jAnXXD8?g_st=ic-----
Our events prioritize metro accessibility by meeting and ending at metro stations. Sometimes we start/stop at the same station, sometimes we do not. Please double check the event description for start/end locations to see if you can manage transportation to them.
We try to be punctual with our event times so please be respectful to others and show up a few minutes early, because we will leave without you.
If you've enjoyed our walks please consider donating a few bucks to help us keep this group running (meetup is expensive!). Donation Link
