Join the UNCT Charter Day Walkathon
#everystepcounts
Not enough people know that San Francisco is the Birthplace of the United Nations. The UN Charter Trail (UNCT) was created for the 80th Anniversary of the UN, and is on a mission to change this. How? Not alone, and one step at a time. You are cordially invited to join the party. We mobilize “we the peoples” for the Commemoration of the birth of the United Nation in San Francisco, during the San Francisco Conference, ending Charter Day weekend with Guided and Self-Guided tours presented with our Trail Partners, Community and Donors.
Special Tours: June 25, 26 & 27, 2026 in San Francisco.
“We did it”. Thank you, all who joined the Inaugural Walkathon this Charter Day.
You know who you are. And, when we say “we did it” we refers to “we the peoples” who helped Revive the Spirit of San Francisco this Charter Day and #walkedthetalk You made the difference.
Everybody who joined the Inaugural UN Charter Trail Walkathon; you helped us reach 1.000.000 steps, by stepping into the footsteps of delegates, press, and staff who gathered here for the 1945 United Nations Conference. By bringing this tour to life, during moments like Charter Day or UN Day, we are all reviving the story of San Francisco’s deep and important connection to the United Nations. Legendary guides from
San Francisco City Guides painted us a clear picture of that historic moment “the birth of the United Nations” on the tours and shared how the spirit of international collaboration lives on today and into the future. Whether you’re a visitor, guide, San Francisco native, or a student, there’s something to discover on the UN Charter Trail for everyone.
-
04.25/2026 12:00AM-2:30PM
UNCT Walkathon Kick-off (04/25 - 06/27) together with our #1 Frontrunner Daron Landon, UNA Berkeley and UC Berkeley students. All steps taken on the trail, will start counting towards the 1.000.000 by 06/26/26 goal. This guided tour was created for students of the UN 101 Class at UC Berkeley, participants step into the footsteps of delegates, press and staff who were in SF during the San Francisco Conference. Private Educational Tour.
Duration: 2 ½ hours, with guide -
06.25/2026 10:30AM-1:30PM
UNCT Walkathon - Day 1/3 Celebration. San Francisco City Guides Civic Center guides will be participating in Charter Day 2026 with special UN Charter Trail tours in San Francisco. The UN Charter Trail commemorates San Francisco as the birthplace of the United Nations—something not many people know.
To learn more and reserve your spot, click the button below. Limited capacity. All guided tours are first come, first served.
Duration: 2 to 2 ½ hours, with guide -
06.26/2026 10:30AM-12:30PM
UNCT Walkathon - Day 2/3 Celebration. San Francisco City Guides, Civic Center guides will be participating in Charter Day 2026 with special UN Charter Trail tours in San Francisco. The UN Charter Trail commemorates San Francisco as the birthplace of the United Nations—something not many people know.
To learn more and reserve your spot, click the button below. Limited capacity. All guided tours are first come, first served.
Duration: 2 to 2 ½ hours, with guide -
06.27/2026 10:30AM-12:30PM
UNCT Walkathon - Day 3/3 Celebration. San Francisco City Guides, Civic Center guides will be participating in Charter Day 2026 with special UN Charter Trail tours in San Francisco. The UN Charter Trail commemorates San Francisco as the birthplace of the United Nations—something not many people know.
To learn more and reserve your spot, click the button below. Limited capacity. All guided tours are first come, first served.
Duration: 2 to 2 ½ hours, with guide
What’s next?
Step it up with the
Self-Guided Walking Tour right here below. At any time.
No matter how you decide to “do your first” or continue your second, or third visit to the UN Charter Trail (UNCT) you are on the right track. Whether you decide to first go on one of the Guided Tours again, presented with SF City Guides or you take one or two stops, and come back to complete the other stops on your bike, instead of walking. Or to take the cable cart instead of the bus.
One of the greatest ways to join the Walkathon and the UNCT is by starting the self-guided tour. Please, register with your email. The Self-Guided Tour will count your steps, take you past trail highlights with the audio tour and virtual exhibit created for the 80th Anniversary of the U.N. on your mobile phone. You can assess this No need to worry about where to go next on the trail, it will automatically guide you to the closest stop, and give you directions based on your location. We hope you will enjoy the journey and our next steps.
“we the peoples”
took an impressive
1.000.000 steps on the
UN Charter Trail on Charter Day 06/26/26
Every Step Counts. Literally.
Congratulations. Well Done. A big thank you to all people who joined the first UNCT Walkathon. And a big thank you to all peoples behind the scenes who made this possible, to our partners and to foremost to all of you participated in the first of the yearly “sponsor walk” to help create awareness and eventually support the funding, and maintenance the Suite of 7 bronze plaques. These plaques, this serial monument consists of one plaque at each of the 7 heritage sites, that connect San Francisco to the founding of the UN. The UN Charter Trail (UNCT) is a 3-mile heritage trail in San Francisco, connecting Civic Center to Nob Hill. If you participated in the Walkathon and that’s what got you here. Please keep coming back and come back. Do more stops, perhaps in different ways (bike, run, virtual tour) or join us this UN Day October 24 for more events on the UNCT. If you have not done, and are here (reading this) consider to start your trail experience with two stops next time you are in one of the districts, or begin with one stop, and combine it with a lunch. However many stops you do, is totally up to you. And when you do a stop on the Trail, you can always come back and visit another stop, another time. A self-guided audio tour and virtual exhibit at the 7 stops, is part of to the trail experience that has been put together for the 80th Anniversary of this vital Global Peace Organization. Thus far altogether since the launch on UN Day October 24, 2025, we have taken 420.000 steps on the UN Charter Trail. This year, with you, we stepped it up to grand total of 1.000.000 on Charter Day June 26, 2026. Thank you to all of you who “walked the talk” showed up, volunteered, did the “frontrunning”, directed, and last but not least, participated in the Inaugural UNCT Walkathon Charter Day, 2026 #everystepcounts right now, it’s perhaps more than ever important to revitalize the the values of international cooperation, sustainable development and peace as stated in the UN Charter.
San Francisco is the birthplace of the United Nations #walkthetalk #sanfrancisco
Before we Go. FAQ.
-
Yes. Joining the Event is Free. Donations are welcome. But it is about the experience, and we want as many people as possible to be able to join.
The 80th Anniversary Walkathon on the UN Charter Trail is a public, self-guided experience. You do not have to pay to walk the trail, visit the landmarks, or use the interactive map on the website. Anyone can "join" by simply following the route through San Francisco at their own pace. To do this from April 26 to June 26, 2026. Some of the plaques will be funded by sponsors, through generous donation of trail partners and local community organizations. But other plaques of the seven total plaques will be gifted with help of you and me, us "we the peoples" those who will be participating and supporting the UN 80th Anniversary Walkathon, in San Francisco.
-
This spring to the start of June you, our honorable community members, trailblazers of the first degree, can join the UN 80th Anniversary WALKATHON, from April 25 through June 26, Charter Day 2026. Following the exact duration of the San Francisco Conference, from 1945.
-
Do not want to walk? Donate and help make the U.N. Charter Trail an Official City Trail.
If you have enjoyed one of the guided tours, or if you just want to support this project. Please do.
-
Partnerships for the Goals (SDG #17), one out of 17 Sustainable Development Goals, is a cornerstone on the UN Charter Trail. We need to work together to accomplish our goals and we are better together. Now that we are here. If you think you know of a good fit, for a partnership, please reach out by sending an email 📬 to info@unchartertrail.org
-
7 Stops. 1 Vision. 80 Years of Global Peace. In 1945, delegates from 50 nations gathered in San Francisco to draft a document that would "save succeeding generations from the scourge of war." Today, the UN Charter Trail preserves the physical footprint of that historic achievement. We invite you to walk the path where modern diplomacy was born.
Donate to help make the UN Charter Trail an Official City Heritage Trail.
The UN Charter Trail is a heritage trail and a Living Monument to commemorate the birth of the United Nations in San Francisco. Seven historic bronze plaques at 7 heritage sites, connect San Francisco to the founding of the United Nations.
Your donation today will:
Support the creation, installation and maintenance of the bronze plaques
Fund the trail exhibit and mobile self guided tour, a 24/7 seamless educational journey and interactive experience for ages 9-99
Help make the UN Charter Trail an official trail recognized by the City of San Francisco and the United Nations.
By supporting the UNCT and our mission. You help create awareness for San Francisco, the birthplace of the United Nations. How? Literally by putting the U.N. back on the map.
We can not do this alone. Help us walk the talk.
UN Charter Trail
#everystepcounts
made possible with support of the following partnerships for the goals (SDG 17):
