Just before the bridge over the former Knoxville Incline are Welsh Way Steps. Make left and descend the 111 steps. This area had been weed choked and overgrown for years. In cleaning this seldom-seen side of the Slopes for StepTrek, SSSNA cleared Japanese knotweed, an invasive plant. The railings were painted yellow in 2015 with help from American Eagle Outfitters. Enjoy the rustic beauty.
StepTrek Route: Gold Route 2018
Gold Route 2018
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* Knoxville Incline Greenway
Turn right on the trail that marks the entrance to the most recent park in the Slopes. Dedicated in 2016, the greenway honors the Knoxville Incline’s history and was created in partnership with GTECH Strategies as part of its ReClaim South program. The trail follows what was Fritz St. and leads to a bridge over a deep ravine lined with large-stone retaining walls. The incline ran through there from 1890 to 1960. SSSNA and Allentown CDC donated the trees planted at the entrance from Brosville St.
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Hartford St.
Make left at top of steps and follow Hartford St. Notice the houses constructed below street level on left. Ahead are both St. Josaphat and St. Michael church steeples. Keep to right to descend 30 steps to street’s end.
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German Square Steps
At bottom of Newton St. Steps, make an immediate right and climb the adjacent 265 steps from German Square.
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Newton St. Steps
Continue along Newton St. and along dirt trail at its end. Keep straight and descend 128 steps to German Square, which was named after the German families who settled on the Slopes.
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Newton St.
Turn left and walk along Newton St. Landslides are an ongoing issue throughout Pittsburgh’s hilly terrain. Here, the city made a large investment in 2017 to secure the street after a landslide impacted the hillside.
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Lauer Way Steps
About 100 feet past last house on left are Lauer Way Steps. Make left and climb the 83 steps to Newton St.
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Windom St.
Continue on Windom St. past row of houses on your left. View Cupple Stadium, South Side and downtown to your right.
