Run Paris with a local

The must-run routes

• The Seine banks at sunrise — from Concorde to Île de la Cité, the heart of Paris without the crowds, flat and fast.
• Bois de Boulogne — shaded avenues and the lower lake, the green escape of western Paris to stretch your stride.
• Buttes-Chaumont & the Ourcq canal — real elevation, great viewpoints, a lively, local Paris.
• Champ-de-Mars & Les Invalides — the postcard, but at the hour you almost have it to yourself.
• Canal Saint-Martin & Bassin de la Villette — a ribbon of water into a more intimate Paris, perfect for an easy run.

Run like a local

Your guide isn't a service provider — they're a Parisian who loves to run and wants to show you their city. They adjust the pace and distance to your level, pick the route to suit the time of day, and share the Paris you won't find in guidebooks. Many of our Paris guides are running-club members and sports students who know their training loops by heart. You leave with a real memory — and often a GPX track to run again on your own.

Self-guided routes

Public, well-known routes you can run on your own — a solid plan B to get moving right away. But the best of TourMyRun is still discovering them with a local who takes you, at your pace.

• 1

  The Seine banks — City of Paris official 10 km

  Flat & fast · the heart of Paris without the crowds

  ≈ 10 kmDistance~55 minDurationEasyDifficultyOut & backRoute

  

  Start : Pont du Garigliano (15th arr.), left bank

  A flat, rolling route along the Seine to Pont d'Iéna, almost car-free, with the Eiffel Tower in view. The reference route for Paris runners.

  What you'll see

  1. 1Pont Mirabeau — Apollinaire's bridge, first spans right by the water.
  2. 2Maison de la Radio — Radio France's great rotunda across the river.
  3. 3Pont de Bir-Hakeim — the two-tier bridge, a wide open view over the Seine.
  4. 4Eiffel Tower & Pont d'Iéna — the Iron Lady dead ahead — the highlight of the run.

  Getting there

  Metro 10 Javel–André Citroën or RER C Javel, 5 min from the start.

  Best time

  At sunrise: empty quays and low light on the bridges.

  Water

  Wallace fountains along the left-bank quays.

  Finish café

  Cafés around Javel / Beaugrenelle in the 15th at the finish.

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• 2

  Bois de Boulogne — Lower Lake loop

  The green escape of western Paris

  ≈ 6 km loop (extend at will)Distance~40 minDurationEasyDifficultyLoopRoute

  

  Start : Porte de la Muette / Lac Inférieur (16th arr.)

  A shaded loop around the lakes and leafy paths, the green escape of western Paris for a real, quiet outing.

  What you'll see

  1. 1Lac Inférieur — the rowing-boat lake and its island, café-terrace mood.
  2. 2Lac Supérieur — the wilder southern pond, quiet woodland.
  3. 3Bridle paths — wide sandy alleys to stretch your stride.

  Getting there

  Metro 2 Porte Dauphine, then a 10 min walk to the lake.

  Best time

  Early on weekend mornings, before the walkers.

  Water

  Kiosks and water points around the Lower Lake.

  Finish café

  Chalet des Îles or the lakeside kiosks.

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• 3

  Parc des Buttes-Chaumont

  Real climbs and viewpoints, local Paris

  ≈ 4 km (several loops)Distance~30 minDurationModerateDifficultyLoopRoute

  

  Start : Rue Botzaris entrance (19th arr.)

  The hilliest park in Paris: short climbs, stairs and great viewpoints — ideal for intervals or a punchy run.

  What you'll see

  1. 1Temple de la Sibylle — the clifftop temple modelled on Tivoli, view to Sacré-Cœur.
  2. 2Grotto & waterfall — a man-made grotto and a near-20 m waterfall.
  3. 3Suspended footbridge — Gustave Eiffel's footbridge over the lake.

  Getting there

  Metro 7bis Buttes-Chaumont or Botzaris, at the park gates.

  Best time

  Weekday mornings for quiet hill reps.

  Water

  Fountains inside the park (in season).

  Finish café

  Rosa Bonheur or the cafés on rue de Crimée.

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• 4

  Canal Saint-Martin → Bassin de la Villette → Parc de la Villette

  A ribbon of water into a quieter Paris

  ≈ 5 km one-wayDistance~30 minDurationEasyDifficultyPoint-to-pointRoute

  

  Start : Place de la République / Quai de Valmy (10th arr.)

  A flat urban ribbon of water to Bassin de la Villette then the park, perfect for a quiet morning or an easy run.

  What you'll see

  1. 1Canal Saint-Martin locks — the chain of locks and their green footbridges.
  2. 2Bassin de la Villette — Paris's largest basin, with wide quays.
  3. 3Parc de la Villette — lawns, the Géode and the Philharmonie at the finish.

  Getting there

  Metro 5 Jacques Bonsergent; return on line 5 at Porte de Pantin.

  Best time

  Early morning, before the quays get busy.

  Water

  Water points at Parc de la Villette.

  Finish café

  Canal-side cafés (Quai de Valmy) or La Villette.

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How it works

1. 1Search for a run in Paris and pick a slot that suits you (pace, duration, neighbourhood).
2. 2Book in seconds — the app handles booking, chat with your guide, the GPX track and payment.
3. 3Meet your guide at the meeting point and run. Zero logistics — lace up, we handle the rest.

Upcoming runs in Paris

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  15 km boucle au fil de l'eau · Paris

  📍 city park entrance, Paris · 105 min

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  7 km boucle au fil de l'eau · Paris

  📍 central station, Paris · 40 min

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  Boucle de 12 km au fil de l'eau à Paris

  📍 riverside path, Paris · 93 min

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  Paris : boucle de 20 km au fil de l'eau

  📍 riverside path, Paris · 90 min

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