Saunter Stretch #3 SATURDAY

Walk the iconic, 32-mile Great Saunter around Manhattan Island over the course of 3 weekends. For Stretch #3, we'll cover the last part of the route, about 12 miles, about 5.5 hours, brisk pace, beginning at the Metro North train station at E. 125th Street and walking to the southern end of Manhattan. Join us for all or part of the walk; there will be drop-out points along all of the way.

This walk includes most of the changes to this year's Great Saunter route and will be helpful for those walking on May 2.

We'll meet at 125th Street and Park Avenue, in the lobby of the Metro North Harlem/125th Street station (restrooms may be available). From there, we'll walk east along E 125th Street to the Great Saunter route and continue south along the Harlem and East River. We'll stop for a restroom break in Carl Schurz Park and then for a quick lunch in Alice Aycock Pavillion. We will then walk along the East Midtown Greenway (60th Street to 53rd Street), which opened at the end of 2023.

After exiting the Greenway, we'll walk south towards the Williamsburg, Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. We will follow the detour around the East Side Coastal Resiliency project that we will be part of the Great Saunter route on May 2.

We finish Stretch #3 at Fraunces Tavern - celebratory beverage is optional!
The full Great Saunter takes place on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Find more information, including a digital map of the route, at Great Saunter - Shorewalkers.

Meet: 10:15 a.m. inside the Metro North train station lobby at E 125 Street & Park Avenue, for a prompt departure at 10:30 a.m. Expect to walk 5 to six hours, the stated end time is approximate. 4/5/6 trains are one block east; the 2/3 trains are three avenue blocks west; and the A/B/C/D trains are six avenue blocks west.

Bring: water, sunscreen, hat, snacks, lunch and weather-appropriate clothing.

Leaders: Gina (347-842-5452); Carmen (646-667-1962). Numbers are for day-of contact text only, prior to that just use the Meet-up app.