South on Hilldale from Marin (shorter)

Difficulty: Hard, many up and down paths and streets

Time: 1 hour

Starting at Marin Ave and Hilldale Ave,  head south on Hilldale.  Turn left on Poppy Lane and take it to Remillard Park (note passing Pinnacle Path on the left).  Next take Poppy Path uphill (about 180 steps) to Miller Ave and turn right.   

Poppy Path

When you get to Ina Coolbrith Path on the left, named for California's first poet laureate, take it uphill (about 85 steps) to Grizzly Peak Blvd and turn right.

Ina Coolbrith Path

Ina Coolbrith Plaque

When you get to Stevenson Ave,  turn right and immediately come to Anne Brower Path.

Anne Brower Path

Take it downhill (about 80 steps) back to Miller and turn left.   When you get to Stevenson Path, take it downhill (about 145 steps) to Sterling Ave and turn left (note passing Lower Stevenson Path on the right).

Stevenson Path

When you get to Shasta Path, take it uphill (about 150 steps) to Miller and turn right.  

Shasta Path

When you get to Tilden Path on left, take it uphill (about 135 steps) to Grizzly Peak and turn left.  

Tilden Path

When you get to Stoddard Path, take it downhill (about 85 steps) back to Miller and turn right.  

Stoddard Path

Take Miller past Poppy Path on the left and continue to the end at Poppy Lane.  Turn right on Poppy and then right on Hilldale.  Then follow Hilldale back to the starting point at Marin.

NOTE:  Here is the same hike in reverse.

The Paths Around Panoramic Way

Difficulty:  Easy, with some steep paths and roads

Time: ½ hour

Start on Bancroft Way and Piedmont Ave by the International House (you might want to stop here for lunch before or after the hike).   Cross Piedmont and head 1 block east on Bancroft Way to Waring  St.  Take Bancroft Steps uphill to Bancroft Way and Prospect St.  

Bancroft Steps

At the top, follow Bancroft Way to Panoramic Way and turn right.  When you get to Lower Orchard Lane on the left, take it half way uphill .

Lower Orchard Lane

On the left, take Mosswood Lane uphill to Mosswood Rd.

Start of Mosswood Lane

Continuation of Mosswood lane

Turn left on Mosswood Rd.  In a short way you come to Arden Steps. (called Arden Path at bottom of steps, Arden Steps at top).   

Arden Steps

Take this uphill (101 steps) to Arden Rd and turn right. (If you want to see a little more of the area, you can go uphill on Arden Path and then return back to Arden Rd and turn left).  

Arden Path

When you come to Upper Orchard Lane, take it downhill (161 steps) to the junction of Mosswood Rd and Panoramic.  

Upper Orchard Lane

Continue downhill  (101 steps) on the upper half of  Lower Orchard Lane, past where you had earlier turned off on Mosswood Lane,  to Panoramic Way,  

Upper Half of Lower Orchard Lane

Turn right on Panoramic and the left on Bancroft Way to Prospect.  Then take Bancroft Steps downhill back to Bancroft Way and follow it to the starting point at Piedmont and Bancroft Way. 

Bancroft Steps

To take this hike in the reverse direction go here.

South on Euclid from Marin

Difficulty:  Moderate,  many uphill paths and roads

Time:  1 hour

This hike heads down Euclid Ave to the Berkeley Rose Garden and then returns uphill through streets and paths.  There are several options for the start.

•  Start at Marin and Euclid and head south.
•  Start south on Hilldale from Marin.  When you reach Billie Jean Walk, take it downhill to   Euclid and turn left.

Bille Jean Walk Downhill from Hilldale

• Start on south on Hilldale from Marin.  When you reach Regal Rd, take Easter Way downhill to Euclid Ave and turn left.  Note Easter Way continues downhill to Cragmont Ave and then downhill to Spruce St.

Easter Way Downhill from Regal

• Start on south on Hilldale from Marin.  When you reach Regal Rd, turn left and continue to Cragmont  Ave.   Turn left on Cragmont and take it to Bret Harte Rd.  Turn right and go to Keith Ave and turn left.  When you come to Bret Harte Way, take it downhill to Euclid and turn left.

Bert Harte Way Facing Uphill From Euclid

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• Same as above but continue on Keith past Bret Harte Way and when you come to Lower El Mirador Path, take it downhill to Euclid and turn left.

Lower El Mirador Path Facing Uphill From Euclid

Whichever path you choose to start, when you get to Euclid, continue south towards the Rose Garden.    When you get to Eunice St, take Tamalpais Path uphill (about 190 step plus several ramps) to Tamalpais Rd. 

Tamalpais Path

Turn left on Tamalpais Rd and take it to Shasta Rd.  Turn left on Shasta, take it uphill to Keith Rd and turn left on Keith.  When you get to Lower Covert Path on the right, take it uphill (about 145 steps) to Cragmont Ave. Note, Covert Path continues uphill to Keeler Ave.  

Lower Covert path

Take a left on Cragmont and follow it a ways, passing Martinez Path on the left.   

Martinez Path

Shortly after passing Bret Harte Rd you reach Sterling Path on the right.  

Sterling Path

Take this uphill (150 steps) to Sterling Ave and Keeler Ave and go a few steps left to  reach Keeler Path  on the left. 

Keeler Path

Follow this through Remillard Park and come out on Poppy Lane. This is a popular rock climbing site. Take Poppy left to Hilldale Ave, turn right and take this to Marin Ave. If you started at Euclid, turn left on Marin and go downhill 1 block to Euclid.