These steps climb 150 steps to Hackstown St.
StepTrek Route: Church Route
Church Route
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Pius Street
Continue west so you face toward downtown Pittsburgh. Walk to the stop sign and cross the street at the corner of Pius & Brosville St. to the St. Michael St. Steps.
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St. Michael’s Parish
To view the complex of former parish buildings, turn left on Pius St. Turn around and retrace your steps to St. Michael Church.
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St. Michael Church and the Cholera Plague of 1849
Take a break to admire the former St Michael’s church.
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S. 15th St. Steps & Footbridge
Continue up S. 15th St. to the former Polska Szkola, which sits on the left at the base of the COR-TEN steel footbridge. Ascend 59 steps across the footbridge to Clinton St. Continue straight for 26 more steps and then take a right at the former St. Michael’s Church onto Pius Street.
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S. 15th St.
Continue on S. 15th past St. Adalbert’s church (1889) which is part of Prince of Peace Parish of the South Side.
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Welcome to Church Route
Starting at 15th street and Carson street, walk down 15th street towards the Slopes.