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Summary: Walk on sidewalks at river-level & on west side of the River. The Walk ends at a wide stairs going up to old town square, Bexar County Courthouse, & San Fernando Cathedral. South on Soledad St. to Nueva St. & re-enter River Walk at the dam. Go to end & cross Guenther St. bridge. Pass thru King William homes & re-enter River Walk on east bank. Go to La Villita River Theatre. Through La Villita, Hemisfair Plaza, to Inst. of Texan Cultures & Tower. North to Commerce St., north on Alamo St. to The Alamo. Cross Alamo St. into River Center. Re-enter River Walk & north to footbridge. Right & back to bridge at dam. Right & north along east bank of river. Leave River Walk at Travis St. & follow to Travis Park. Diagonally across Park & follow Jefferson St. by war memorials & auditorium to Lexington. Left back to Sheraton. Site of daily YRE volkmarch. Walk box at Sheraton Motel registration desk courtesy of Texas Wanderers Volkssport Club, http://www.walktx.org/Wanderers.html Trailhead: From DOWNTOWN SAN ANTONIO, get on S. ALAMO STREET, which is due west of TOWER OF THE AMERICAS and HEMISFAIR PLAZA. Go north on S. ALAMO STREET, cross MARKET STREET and COMMERCE STREET. S. ALAMO STREET changes into N. ALAMO STREET. Turn left on FOURTH STREET. FOURTH STREET changes into LEXINGTON AVENUE. Go 2 blocks, then cross SAN ANTONIO RIVER. SHERATON-FOUR POINTS MOTEL is on your right at LEXINGTON AVENUE & N. ST. MARY'S STREET. Park on the street and take stairs down from LEXINGTON STREET bridge to west bank of SAN ANTONIO RIVER and the RIVER WALK. (Lat:29.4321 Lon:-98.489) Trail Guides for San Antonio River Walk Loop: RiverWalkMap.com--San Antonios River Walk Locator by Creative Aims--Austin Texas (webmaster@riverwalkmap.com) Texas State Travel Guide by TX Dept of Transportation (TX Dept of Transportation) AAA TourBook--Texas by American Automobile Association (AAA Publishing) Best Seasons: Year-Round User Groups: Hikers, Dogs, Ranger Contact: San Antonio Park Police, 210-207-8590; San Antonio Police, 210-207-7273 Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by Frank Chappell, who has posted 11 other hikes on this site. To visit this reporters web site, click here. Trail Reviews Submit your own review Notice: Traveling in the backcountry can be hazardous. You are responsible for informing yourself about these hazards and taking necessary precautions. Information on this web site comes from volunteer reporters and may contain errors or omissions. A current guidebook and proper equipment are essential for safe enjoyment of the hikes posted on this site. Keys: Texas Hiking, Texas Trails, Texas Hikes, Bexar County Hiking, Bexar County Trails, Bexar County Hikes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
