From College/Derby to Hills Around Claremont Ave

Difficulty:  Moderate, many uphill roads

Time: 1 1/4 hour

Start at College Ave and Derby St.   Head east on Derby to Tanglewood Rd just past Belrose  Ave.  Take Tanglewood Path uphill to Stonewall Rd and turn right.  

Tanglewood Path

Take Stonewell to Claremont Ave and turn right. Continue on Claremont past Ashby Ave.  Take Oakridge Path on the left, which runs through John Muir School Park, to Domingo Ave and turn left. NOTE:  If the gate to Oakridge Path is locked, go a little further south on Claremont to Hazel Rd, turn left, and take this uphill to Domingo Ave.  Turn left and follow the route below. 

Start of Oakridge Path

End of Oakridge Path

Go a few yards and turn right on El Camino Real.  Take this for several blocks, past The Uplands, until El Camino Real ends at Claremont Path. 

Claremont Path

Take this to Hillcrest Rd and turn right.  At Roanoake Rd turn left and follow it downhill to Manor Crest.  Turn right and go to Chabot Crest.  Turn right again and follow it in a circle as it turns into Chabot Terrace.  When you reach Roslyn Court, turn right.  You shortly reach South Crossways.  

Start of South Crossways

End of South Crossways

Take this uphill to Hillcrest Rd and turn left.  Follow Hillcrest until you reach The Steps.  

The Steps

Take this back to Hillcrest, turn right and go to Claremont Ave.  Turn right and after a few blocks go left on Prince St.  Take this to College Ave and turn right.  Go several blocks, past Ashby, until you return to the starting point at Derby St.