“Walking with neighbors and community members through North Berkeley reminded me of just how special our city’s hidden pathways are. The Berkeley Path Wanderers Association has done such incredible work to preserve and connect these walkways, adding so much character, beauty, and connectivity to our neighborhoods. I’m grateful to them for all their efforts to link our neighborhoods together, make our community more walkable, vibrant, and welcoming for all.”

Shoshana O’Keefe, Berkeley District 5 Councilmember (in red shirt)

Upcoming Events

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Evening Work Party
Apr 8
Evening Work Party

The work is mostly weeding, sweeping, raking, and clipping. We will have gloves and tools available. To receive the location information, RSVP path.maintenance@berkeleypaths.org.

Weekday Work Party
Apr 10
Weekday Work Party

The work is mostly weeding, sweeping, raking, and clipping. We will have gloves and tools available. To receive the location information, RSVP path.maintenance@berkeleypaths.org.

Long Walk: Briones to John Muir National Historic Site
Apr 11
Long Walk: Briones to John Muir National Historic Site

This year’s ‘Long Walk’ explores the less-traveled trails of the John Muir Land Trust. If you haven’t been to this area of the East Bay, you are in for a treat! The hike starts and ends in Briones, but the main attractions are the trails in the old Almond, Sky, and Dutra ranches.

Little Free Libraries Walk
Apr 19
Little Free Libraries Walk

We will meet at the North Berkeley Library and walk from there at a moderate pace to stop and visit a number of charming Little Free Libraries and meet some of their owners. Bring a book or two to exchange for a treasure you might find.

Evening Hike in Oakland's Trestle Glen Neighborhood
Apr 24
Evening Hike in Oakland's Trestle Glen Neighborhood

Start your weekend off with a staircase hike in Oakland's beautiful Trestle Glen neighborhood. Our wandering route will go by many pretty houses, twisting streets, and pocket parks from Lakeshore Ave to Park Blvd and back.

N Berkeley Loop: 40 Paths in 10 Miles
May 3
N Berkeley Loop: 40 Paths in 10 Miles

We will take various paths up to the ridge line then continue north, zigzagging to pick up more paths toward the Kensington border, then work our way back.  We will aim to maintain a brisk pace and finish in four hours. There are restrooms at the community center at the start, and we will pass another public restroom about a mile into the walk.

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“Paths connect. It is their first duty and chief reason for being. They relate places in a literal sense, and by extension they relate people.”
— Robert Macfarlane, The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot