Walking Trails
Easy
For a pleasant and easy stroll, take a short garden features loop beginning at the Schenley Park Café and Visitor Center. Cross Schenley Drive toward Phipps. Pass the outdoor garden, cross Frank Curto Drive and walk up Flagstaff Hill. Loop back to the Visitor Center and cross Schenley Drive again for an optional trip to Westinghouse Pond.
Intermediate
A popular intermediate run or walk is a woodland walk/run. From behind the Schenley Park Café and Visitor Center, pick up the Upper Panther Hollow trail until it loops over Bartlett Street and connects with the Bridle Trail. Follow the Bridle Trail beneath the meadow, crossing over the Boulevard of the Allies and back to Panther Hollow Bridge.
Difficult
For a rigorous workout, explore Schenley’s forest interior. Get started behind the Schenley Park Café and Visitor Center by taking the Lower Panther Hollow Trail and returning on the Steve Faloon Trail via Westinghouse Pond.
The Latest News
$1 million to restore Panther Hollow, Westinghouse Pond plans, and more! Keep up on our blog.
What's Happening
Wednesday, September 15
6:30pm
What's Going On in Panther Hollow Lecture with Michele Adams
Botany Hall at Phipps Conservatory
Join the Parks Conservancy for an informative presentation about ongoing restoration efforts in the Panther Hollow Watershed. In addition to Parks Conservancy staff, engineer Michele Adams of Meliora Environmental Design will present examples of innovative engineering solutions to some of the stormwater impacts on the watershed. The lecture is free, but RSVP is required to kayers@pittsburghparks.org or 412-682-7275 ext. 227.
Wednesdays, June 23 & 30, July 28, August 25, and September 22 & 29
6:30 - 8:00pm
Walks in the Woods
Schenley Park Cafe and Visitor Center
Get to know the parks this summer with free weekly walks led by docents familiar with their history, ecology, and transformation. Walks last an hour to an hour and a half. For more information, click here.
Related Links
Citiparks
Department of Public Works
Picnic Shelter Rental
Cinema in the Park schedule
Phipps Conservatory
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
The First Tee of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Flying Disc Society
