Comments on: The City Girl’s Guide to Urban Hiking

By: 5 Great Urban Hiking Tips | EcoSalon | Conscious Culture and Fashion

5 Great Urban Hiking Tips | EcoSalon | Conscious Culture and Fashion — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:09:26 +0000

[…] As a fellow writer friend of mine recently said, “City = landscape. Treat it that way.” Sometimes we’re so caught up in doing the right things to get away from city life that we forget how rich the urban landscape itself can be. We all know that we should be making an effort to spend more time outdoors, but if you’re not lucky enough to live with acres of, say, a protected wildlife refuge in your backyard, it can be difficult to find the time to invest in driving a few hours just to take a quick hike. Which is why I love the concept of urban hiking. […]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:25:00 +0000

It looks like a lot more fun then hiking around the block

By: sarah

sarah — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 15:51:00 +0000

I love the tip for a thermos to take your drink with you.
keep them coming please

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:42:51 +0000

I love looking for old buildings. I am a rural explorer, photographing abandoned farm houses in Ontario. Also, will go to any town or city and look for old buildings and parts of old workmanship in architecture.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:40:31 +0000

Oh, and I should mention that I know Katja, and when she visited me in my home city I led her for an epic, wearying hike which she reminds me of whenever she wants to haul me over the metaphorical coals.

And now look – she’s *promoting* epic hikes.

Anna, I think you’ve just scored me a point. Bless yer. 😉

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:44:17 +0000

Love this, Anna. And very timely. The default response with hiking seems to be the need to “get away from it all” – with “It” not just being our everyday lives, but also all traces of civilization. We’re subtly being told to get away from people, period. Bit misanthropic, that.

But cities are fascinating. They have their own ecology, weather, terrain and “feel” – and they’re places where most of the Humanities “ologies” (eg. archaeology) are densest. What’s not to revel in? Cities are adventures.

Of course, you can take that philosophy a bit too far.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U0tDU37q2M

By: Katja

Katja — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:41:09 +0000

YES! When I went to Rome at the end of last year I spent 4 days doing exactly this. My feet were killing me by the end of it, but I saw so much and felt like I got to know the city that bit better because I could stop and appreciate little things along the way.

One of my favourite hikes in London is along the river. I can happily do this most weekends; just pottering about, taking photographs, people-watching, stopping for coffee when I feel like it … Bliss. And even though I’ve lived in London for over 10 years, I can still find new things when walking around it, which I absolutely love. Last summer, for instance, I discovered a sculpture of a pair of boxing hares, in between The Mall and Trafalgar Square. Fabulous.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:07:28 +0000

I have a group of stay at home mom’s that i like to “hike” with. We plan a day a week and usually hit a few local farmers markets for organic produce. Its fun, healthy, and keeps me in touch with my neighbors

By: The City Girl’s Guide to Urban Hiking « je vais oÃ¹?

The City Girl’s Guide to Urban Hiking « je vais oÃ¹? — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:33:34 +0000

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By: Sara Ost

Sara Ost — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:18:36 +0000

Totally! All about urban hiking. Last weekend I hiked from the Presidio to Ocean Beach and back through the city to Pac Heights. About 10 miles, but didn’t even notice the distance. It was so fun! My feet were sore but it was worth it.