StepTrek Route: Gold Route 2022

There are two options from here. The Beer Spur is an additional, longer route. It follows Arlington Ave. up to Allentown business district, which hosts the Allentown Night Market later this evening. It then descends Brosville St. to rejoin the West Route at Knoxville Incline Greenway. It consists of a sidewalk that rises along the Slopes without any steps. The route picks up below. The Knoxville Incline Greenway begins at the opposite end of Hartford St. and then drops down the Slopes via Welsh Way. The route picks up at #37 below.

At bottom of Newton St. Steps, make an immediate right and climb the adjacent 265 steps from German Square to Hartford St.

Continue along Newton St., which becomes Owl Way, the 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.

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.

About 100 feet past last house on left are Lauer Way Steps. Make left and climb the 83 steps to Newton St.

Continue on Windom St. past row of houses on your left. View Cupple Stadium, South Side and downtown to your right.

Make right and continue past German Square. Fritz turns into Windom St.

Make left and climb 57 steps to S. 10th St. Pedestrian Bridge, a sister to S. 15th St. Bridge, erected in the same year. Stop mid-span and look left to view the spectacular St. Michael church on the hillside. Continue across the railroad tracks and climb 49 steps to Fritz St.

Make left and continue to S. 10th St.

Make right and walk one block