New Guide Book To Walking Manhattan's Rim

[CMANDALA]

New

[RonaldD]

I bought the book. It is very informative and entertaining.

I've walked most of the Manhattan shoreline. I'm disappointed with the information on page 69. They tell readers how to access the Amtrak property north of the George Washington Bridge. Then they write that they don't recommend it because "it might involve trespassing". Then why mention it at all?

I can tell you this is 100% trespassing. The penalties could amount to as much as a $400 fine for "aggravated trespassing". It doesn't matter if you are on the tracks or just next to them. In this post 9/11 era the Amtrak police are serious regarding anybody on the property.

The book should have stated that a direct trail from the GWB to Dyckman Street does not yet exist. People could walk south from Dyckman for a few hundred yards if they wanted to see the area, but they should turn back where the trail illegally enters railroad property.

[Kris]

Daily News...

Trek around Manhattan tries men's soles

By ROBERT DOMINGUEZ

There are 12,000 taxis in the naked city.
But Cy Adler won't be needing one when he travels around Manhattan tomorrow.

Adler - and several hundred hardy souls with hardened soles - will be going around the borough on foot.

The Great Saunter of 2004 is a 32-mile trek around the perimeter of Manhattan.

Why anyone would risk sore, tired feet to see the city this way is a no-brainer, says Adler, who has been organizing the event for 19 years.

"Because it's the coolest, longest, most varied urban waterfront walk in the USA," he says.

"It attracts a lot of tourists and promotes good health because you can lose a few pounds. Plus, it's fun."

With the opening of Manhattan's Waterfront Greenway last year, Adler says the Great Saunter isn't as imposing as it once was.

"We used to have to cross city streets and climb through holes in fences sometimes just to get where we're going," he says.

"Now there are over 20 waterfront walks and promenades, and we go through seven beautiful parks."

The saunter begins at 7:30 a.m. at the corner of Fulton and South Sts. near the South Street Seaport. Walkers take a clockwise route through Battery Park, Hudson River Park, Riverside Park and Fort Washington Park way uptown.

Lunch is at 1 p.m. in Inwood Hill Park. By 7:30 p.m., walkers should be back at the South Street Seaport for a celebration in Heartland Brewery.

"Everyone can get their certificates, drink beer and compare blisters," says Adler.

Walkers can join or leave at several locations along the walk near public transportation.

"You don't have to be an athlete to do this," says Adler. "But if you do feel like leaving, you can just walk a couple of blocks and hop on the subway."

Or in a cab.

For more information and to register, go to www.shorewalkers.org . The cost is $10 in advance, $15 the day of the walk.