Neighbourhoods
San Francisco waterfront walk: Ferry Building and the Embarcadero
San Francisco Ferry Building to Ghirardelli Square: a 4.7 km walking route in San Francisco, with a map, landmark stops and practical access notes
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San Francisco, on foot
Harbour waterfronts, urban hills and the Presidio. 14 walks, 44 places. Area guides and walking routes
Read, then explore
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Neighbourhoods
North Beach walking route: City Lights, Washington Square and Coit Tower
Transamerica Pyramid to Coit Tower: a 1.9 km walking route in San Francisco, with a map, landmark stops and practical access notes
Views & hills
Walking towards Golden Gate: Palace of Fine Arts and the Presidio
Palace of Fine Arts to Fort Point National Historic Site: a 4.4 km walking route in San Francisco, with a map, landmark stops and practical access notes
Neighbourhoods
San Francisco Golden Gate Park walking map: gardens and lake
Map walk through Golden Gate Park: Conservatory of Flowers, Academy of Sciences, de Young, Japanese garden, botanical garden and lake
Neighbourhoods
Mission District mural walk: Clarion Alley to Balmy Alley
Explore Mission Dolores, Dolores Park and two mural alleys on one map, with a shorter option focused on street art
Views & hills
Lands End to Sutro Baths: coastal walking map
Walk from the Legion of Honor towards Lands End and Sutro Baths, with advice on trail closures, cliff edges and the return journey
Architecture
Painted Ladies and Victorian houses: San Francisco walking map
Compare Alamo Square’s Painted Ladies with Haas–Lilienthal House, separating residential façades from a bookable house-museum visit
All walking routes
Waterfront: Ferry Building and harbour piers ↗
San Francisco Ferry Building → Exploratorium → SS Jeremiah O'Brien → Pier 39 → Aquatic Park Historic District → Ghirardelli Square
North Beach: books, towers and Telegraph Hill ↗
Transamerica Pyramid → Columbus Tower → City Lights Bookstore → Washington Square → Saints Peter and Paul Church → Coit Tower
Towards Golden Gate: rotunda, Presidio and fort ↗
Palace of Fine Arts → Presidio of San Francisco → Walt Disney Family Museum → Crissy Field → Fort Point National Historic Site
Chinatown and the Transamerica Pyramid ↗
Dragon Gate → Old St. Mary's Cathedral → Transamerica Pyramid → Columbus Tower → City Lights Bookstore
Nob Hill: cathedral and cable cars ↗
Grace Cathedral → San Francisco Cable Car Museum → Old St. Mary's Cathedral → Dragon Gate
Russian Hill: Lombard bends and the waterfront ↗
San Francisco Cable Car Museum → Lombard Street → Ghirardelli Square → Aquatic Park Historic District → Fort Mason
From Fort Mason to the palace by the lagoon ↗
Fort Mason → Palace of Fine Arts → Presidio of San Francisco → Crissy Field
City Hall and the upper Nob Hill blocks ↗
San Francisco City Hall → Grace Cathedral → San Francisco Cable Car Museum
From City Hall to the gardens and SFMOMA ↗
San Francisco City Hall → Yerba Buena Gardens → San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Victorian houses: Alamo Square to Haas–Lilienthal House ↗
Painted Ladies → Alamo Square → Haas–Lilienthal House
Golden Gate Park: conservatories, museums and lake ↗
Conservatory of Flowers → California Academy of Sciences → de Young Museum → Japanese Tea Garden → San Francisco Botanical Garden → Blue Heron Lake
Lands End: art palace and ocean ruins ↗
Legion of Honor → Lands End → Sutro Baths
Mission: old chapel, park and Latin American murals ↗
Mission Dolores → Mission Dolores Park → Clarion Alley → Balmy Alley
Castro: movie palace, museum and park view ↗
Castro Theatre → GLBT Historical Society Museum → Mission Dolores Park
Places on the map
- San Francisco Ferry Building
- Exploratorium
- Pier 39
- SS Jeremiah O'Brien
- Ghirardelli Square
- Aquatic Park Historic District
- Fort Mason
- Coit Tower
- Washington Square
- Saints Peter and Paul Church
- City Lights Bookstore
- Columbus Tower
- Dragon Gate
- Old St. Mary's Cathedral
- Transamerica Pyramid
- Palace of Fine Arts
- Crissy Field
- Fort Point National Historic Site
- Presidio of San Francisco
- Walt Disney Family Museum
- Lombard Street
- Grace Cathedral
- San Francisco Cable Car Museum
- San Francisco City Hall
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
- Yerba Buena Gardens
- Painted Ladies
- Alamo Square
- Haas–Lilienthal House
- Conservatory of Flowers
- de Young Museum
- California Academy of Sciences
- Japanese Tea Garden
- San Francisco Botanical Garden
- Blue Heron Lake
- Legion of Honor
- Sutro Baths
- Lands End
- Mission Dolores
- Mission Dolores Park
- Clarion Alley
- Balmy Alley
- Castro Theatre
- GLBT Historical Society Museum
How these guides are made
Sources: tourism organisations, museums and heritage sites. Distance follows the walking track; time and elevation are estimates. Sources are checked remotely; an on-site walk has not been confirmed