San Francisco’s 49-Mile Scenic Drive. You’ve seen the signs. You may have driven it. But have you walked it? Here’s your chance! Join us on this 7-mile portion of the route filled with city landmarks and hidden gems. From Chinatown’s Dragon Gate, we’ll climb up to Grace Cathedral and then head down to North Beach…

Join us on this walk that takes place on the first Saturday of the month, rain or shine! We meet at the “The Columns” (aka Pergola) on the northeast corner of Oakland’s Lake Merritt at 10:30 AM and start walking by 10:45 AM. It’s a flat, paved 3.5-mile walk around the lake that takes a…

Enjoy all the shades of spring on a hike around Mt. Tamalpais while enjoying fantastic views from every direction. The distance will be 9 miles at a moderate pace. Bring: A bag lunch, sturdy walking shoes, plastic bag (to sit on during lunch, if wet), and trekking poles, if you use them. Meet: At the…

Get a jumpstart on your weekend with us on the Rim Trail around the Lafayette Reservoir. This may be a relatively short hike, clocking in at just under 5 miles, but it is full of ups and downs that are sure to build up your Camino legs. As the name implies, the trail follows the…

Andy Cohn fell in love with Italy in 2008, when he and his wife, Kate Stewart, did a week-long walking trip through Tuscany, passing (unknowingly at the time) through much of the countryside traversed by the Via Francigena, one of the three great medieval pilgrimage routes that runs from Canterbury, England to Rome. Since that…

Join us on this walk that takes place on the first Saturday of the month, rain or shine! We meet at the “The Columns” (aka Pergola) on the northeast corner of Oakland’s Lake Merritt at 10:30 AM and start walking by 10:45 AM. It’s a flat, paved 3.5-mile walk around the lake that takes a…

If you are preparing for your Camino, this class offers an opportunity to learn and practice the Spanish you are likely to use as your travel through Spain. Whether you know very little Spanish or perhaps want a refresher and some practice, our Basic Spanish for the Camino may be the right class for you.…

Help us celebrate our pilgrims heading out to the Camino this year at our restarted annual Shell Ceremony & Potluck. We’ll be gathering at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Oakland with special guests to confer scallop shells (symbol of the pilgrimage) to outbound pilgrims as well as recognize departing volunteer hospitaleros. Wondering what to put…

Join us on this walk that takes place on the first Saturday of the month, rain or shine! We meet at the “The Columns” (aka Pergola) on the northeast corner of Oakland’s Lake Merritt at 10:30 AM and start walking by 10:45 AM. It’s a flat, paved 3.5-mile walk around the lake that takes a…

Get your Camino training in! With the hills already green heralding spring, this is a wonderful walk, mostly along the East Bay Ridge Trail, and over rolling hills carpeted with wildflowers. Compared to its neighbor regional parks – Tilden and Redwood just to the south – Wildcat Canyon is relatively unpopulated. We’ll start at the…