Reverse Quarter-Saunter 4-3-2-1 Countdown 3️⃣ Carl Schurz to Inwood
Schedule
Fri Oct 10 2025 at 09:30 am to 01:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Carl Schurz Park | New York, NY

Our Reverse Quarter-Saunter Countdown continues, during which we walk the iconic Great Saunter route in reverse, over four days. Today, October 10, we walk from Carl Schurz Park to 207th Street/Inwood, about 8 miles. For the complete loop, join us October 6, 10, 13, and 17.
THREE/October 10: The segment from Carl Schurz Park to 207th Street/Inwood is the third quarter of the [May] Great Saunter route. We'll be walking at a moderate pace.
Meeting Place/Time: Meet Friday, October 10, 9:30 a.m., at Carl Schurz Park, 84th Street/East End Avenue. Closest subways are the Q (Second Avenue @ 86th Street and 4/5/6 (86th Street), plus the East River ferry at 90th Street. Please use the restrooms in Carl Schurz Park before we begin the walk. No lunch but we'll have a brief snack stop in Jackie Robinson Park, roughly midway. We'll finish in Inwood on Isham Street.
Bring: Water, snacks, hat, sunglasses and sunscreen. We will walk rain or shine.
Return: The A (207th Street) is closest. The No. 1 (207th Street) is two blocks away on Tenth Avenue. Drop-out points along the way.
Come join us for all or any of the 8-mile Reverse-Saunter Quarters! The Countdown continues:
FOUR! October 6. Fraunces Tavern to Carl Schurz Park. Register here(https://www.meetup.com/shorewalkers-members-only/events/310529125/?eventOrigin=group_events_list).
THREE! October 10. Carl Schurz Park to 207th Street in Inwood. Register on this page.
TWO! October 13. Inwood Hill Park to West 96th/Riverside. Register here(https://www.meetup.com/shorewalkers-members-only/events/310530280/?eventOrigin=group_events_list).
ONE! October 17, Complete the loop, starting at West 96th/Riverside and finishing where it all began, at Fraunces Tavern. Register here(https://www.meetup.com/shorewalkers-members-only/events/310530670/?eventOrigin=group_events_list). [Celebratory beverages at Fraunces to follow!]
Contact (day of walk only):
Christine Summerson 646-491-0764
Maureen Barodin 718-954-1581 (Oct 10 and 17)
Take the Great Saunter Fall Challenge. Register here(https://shorewalkers.org/join-a-saunter/) to walk 32 miles in 16 days starting October 4. Registration is only $10, and Shorewalkers will donate all fees to the Carl Schurz Park Conservancy(https://www.carlschurzparknyc.org/), the dedicated caretakers of the park’s beautiful gardens and lawns. This walk will count for 8 miles of your total. You do not have to participate in the Fall Challenge to join the walk -- all members are welcome.
Where is it happening?
Carl Schurz Park, East End Avenue & 84th Street, New York, usEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
