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Walks in Upper West Side.
One editor-picked walk through Upper West Side, plus nearby routes for the same morning if you want to keep going.
Nearby
Other walks close to Upper West Side.
Sorted by distance from the start of the upper west side: brownstones, the hudson, and the blue whale. Good for stitching together a longer day.
parklandleafy4 km · 80 min · Moderate· Claude-drafted
Central Park: the southern loop
The Mall, Bethesda, the Lake, the Ramble — the half of the park everyone means when they say the park.
food-forwardwaterfront3 km · 75 min · Moderate· Claude-drafted
Hell's Kitchen: Ninth Avenue and the Hudson
A dozen countries on one avenue, the Theatre District back doors, an aircraft carrier, and the river.
artleafy3 km · 70 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
Museum Mile: the Met and the Fifth Avenue museums
The Met steps, the Guggenheim spiral, and the stretch of Fifth Avenue with more art than most countries.
monumentalarchitecture3 km · 75 min · Moderate· Claude-drafted
Fifth Avenue: the grand mile and Rockefeller Center
The library, the flagship stores, Rockefeller Center, St Patrick's, and the gilded blocks up to the park.