Where to jog or go for a bike ride in Lille ?
For the ones who would love to go jogging or go for a bike ride in Lille, there are several places in which you could do so. And it can be either in an urban or natural setting. You’ll find in this article multiple running spots to get in shape with a nice setting :
I. La Citadelle
La Citadelle is perhaps the perfect place to run in Lille. This park with the Bois de Boulogne is large enough to offer a lot of different routes. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced rider, you will find a path for your convenience. Among those possible routes:
- The tour of the ramparts is 1. 8 km
- The tour of the ramparts from the outside is 2. 5 km
- The tour of the entire Park is 3. 7 km
II.Canal de la Deûle
The banks of the Canal de la Deûle offer many possibilities of routes, far from the noise of cars, in a little-known landscape of the metropolis. You will be able to run for short distances, run or ride your bike for many kilometers or you could also just go for a walk.
III.The grand boulevards
If you prefer cityscapes, then the grand boulevards will be perfect for you. Very convenient and safe, bike paths of the grand boulevards such as Lille-Roubaix and Lille-Tourcoing offer you 10 kilometers of running or bike riding.