A delightful urban environment awaits walkers on New York’s High Line
One of New York’s newest visitor experiences is the High Line, an urban trail that is being built on the former railroad tracks that carried freight trains through the city. It is complete today from 30th Street to Gansevoort Street, almost 20 city blocks. We walked up steps on 23rd Street and joined a throng of walkers going both ways. The High Line is meticulously landscaped and has many places to stop and sit on benches or gaze at the city skyline.
We walked until it ended at Gansevoort Street, where a shopping district and several cafes welcome walkers. The High Line is too crowded for runners, though we saw a few people giving it a go. This is much more suited to walking. Apartment buildings line the north side, and some are built over the pedway. The south side overlooks the Hudson River and New Jersey.
We had coffee on Gansevoort and then found our way very easily to Greenwich Village and Bleeker Street. We spent a couple of hours checking out the shops and had lunch at John’s Pizza – Bleeker Street. We could not have had better weather in New York in October. It was a magnificent day for a walk in America’s premier city on its newest offering for walkers.
Two-way traffic works well on this pedway that is replacing old railroad tracks
Meticulous landscaping is one of the highlights of the High Line
Views across the river to New Jersey greet walkers looking southward
