University of Michigan Campus Walk

Welcome to Ann Arbor. This walk takes you through the University of Michigan's Central Campus and south to its most famous landmark, Michigan Stadium. Along the way you'll meet the traditions students swear by, the buildings that shaped the campus, and a few moments when national history happened right here.

You'll start at the Diag, the leafy crossroads at the heart of campus, then head north to the Rackham Building, Burton Memorial Tower and Hill Auditorium. From there you'll swing back down State Street to the Museum of Art, the spinning Cube, the Michigan Union and the Gothic Law Quadrangle, then continue south past Ferry Field to the Big House.

The route covers a little under 2 miles on foot and takes about two hours with time to look around. It ends at the stadium, roughly a 20-minute walk from where you began. Everything on the tour can be seen from public sidewalks and open grounds; building interiors depend on the day's events and hours. Start at the bronze block M in the center of the Diag, between State Street and East University Avenue.

11 stops on this tour:

The Diag - Don't Step on the M

Hatcher Graduate Library - Michigan's Book Vault

Rackham Building - A Ford Fortune in Stone

Burton Memorial Tower - 53 Bells Overhead

Hill Auditorium - Built for Perfect Sound

Museum of Art - A Memorial Turned Gallery

The Cube - Give Endover a Spin

Michigan Union - Birthplace of the Peace Corps

Law Quadrangle - Oxford in Ann Arbor

Ferry Field - Jesse Owens' Day of Days

Michigan Stadium - Welcome to the Big House

Plan your visit

Route: 11 stops · about 2.1 miles · walking, one way
Time: about 2 hours at an easy pace, with stops
Start: The Diag (directions)
Cost: free tour
Audio: narrated - tap ▶ Listen at the top of any stop

Stops on this tour

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