Interlaken Stair Walk - Day Walker

🖊 Description: This is a 5.3 mile loop going up 463 steps and down 612, featuring Interlaken Park, houseboats on Portage Bay, the ship canal and the historic Montlake Bridge. A 3/4 mile extension to Fairview park gives 127 bonus steps up and 88 down.

Look for Red Bronco.

⤵️ Route: Distance: 5.3 Miles Stairs: 463 Steps Up / 612 Steps Down Difficulty: Medium-Hard

📍Points of Interest: [Montlake Playfield Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montlake_Playfield) [Interlaken Park](https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/interlaken-park) [Portage Bay Houseboats](https://www.historylink.org/File/9507) [Fairview Park](https://www.seattle.gov/parks/parks/fairview-park) [University Bridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_Bridge_(Seattle)) [Peace Park](https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/vandalized-statue-hiroshima-bombings-survivor-to-be-revitalized/281-fa177d4f-159e-4b54-b05e-cd4f481b6092) [The Wall of Death](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wall_of_Death) [Montlake Cut](http://www.520history.org/1916-1955/Engineering/MontlakeCut.htm) [Montlake Bridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montlake_Bridge)

💵 Fees: $10 for non-yearly members Free for yearly members.

📆 *Attendance Policy:* Plans change, but if yours do, please update your RSVP. The Organizers take note of *no-showing*, habitual 'Placeholding' or frequent late cancels, which can lead to your membership in this group being revoked. CRASHING (showing up without RSVPing - even if you see other people have canceled) is taken seriously. If you want to bring a guest, please let me know before the event.

☕️ Refreshments: (in the middle of the walk) [Le Fournil French Bakery](https://www.le-fournil.com) 3230 East Lake Ave E. Seattle, WA 98102

🚗 Parking: Montlake Playfield Park Parking

🚊Transportation Options: University of Washington Light Rail Station [Walking Directions from UW Station](https://maps.app.goo.gl/qMa3oXvtBuTrhwLY7)

https://faculty.washington.edu/smott/Interlakenguide.pdf