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Rhône Riverbanks – Basilica Esplanade loop from Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon

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Rhône Riverbanks – Basilica Esplanade loop from Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon

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Rhône Riverbanks – Basilica Esplanade loop from Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon

01:32

14.1km

210m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 10.2 km for 62 m

Open: • 6:30 AM-11:00 PM (otherwise closed)

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Parking

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4.43 km

Rhône Riverbanks

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Nice trail for running away from city traffic, and opposite the Confluence district.

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7.55 km

Lafayette Bridge

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An emblematic bridge of Lyon, ideal for a run with a breathtaking view of the city and the river.

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8.23 km

Nicknamed “the working hill”, Croix-Rousse is famous for its industrial past linked to silk and the Canuts, the weaving workers. This historic district offers panoramic views of Lyon and is dotted with traboules, these secret passages typical of the city

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9.57 km

View of the Part-Dieu and Incity Towers

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10.1 km

Basilica Esplanade

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Essential in Lyon! Nice view

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10.2 km

View of Lyon from Fourvière Hill

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Unmissable view of Lyon from the esplanade of the Basilique de Fourvière on the hill of the same name. View of the peninsula, the Croix Rousse hill and, in good weather, the Alps and Mont Blanc

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10.3 km

Entrance to the cathedral

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10.6 km

Ancient Roman Theatres

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Ancient Roman theaters of the former Lugdunum on the Forum hill (now Fourvière) with a view of Lyon and a pedestrian path

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11.0 km

Ruins

14.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

2.13 km

1.24 km

415 m

143 m

130 m

Surfaces

5.97 km

5.84 km

1.26 km

511 m

464 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Sunday 12 July

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Rhône Riverbanks – Basilica Esplanade loop from Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon

Rhône Riverbanks

Lafayette Bridge

Croix Rousse hill

View of the Part-Dieu and Incity Towers

Basilica Esplanade

View of Lyon from Fourvière Hill

Entrance to the cathedral

Ancient Roman Theatres

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