Running along Amsterdam’s historic canals forms one of of the most unique runs in the world. There is a series of four canals forming a half-circle “ring” around Old Amsterdam, lined by gracious older homes (grachten, some now offices) and some of Amsterdam’s famous sites. From inside to outside, the canals are: Singel; Herengracht (Patricians), Keizersgracht (Kaiser), and Prinsensgracht (Prince) canals. They are all lovely, perhaps the prettiest is the Herengracht. You can make your own route, going up and down each. It’s a max of ~2 miles from from the Brouwersgradt to the Amsetel River along the outer (Prince) canal. If you run the length of each of the canals, it’s ~6.5 miles, but it’s more fun to do a bit of each, and mix up the bridges. Get a map and do a ‘jogging tour’. But go early or on Sunday mornings — it can be very crowded, with people and bikes.
It’s helpful to get a detailed map of the central part of the city, to help navigate the canals.
Running along Amsterdam’s historic canals forms one of of the most unique runs in the world. There is a series of four canals forming a half-circle “ring” around Old Amsterdam, lined by gracious older homes (grachten, some now offices) and some of Amsterdam’s famous sites. From inside to outside, the canals are: Singel; Herengracht (Patricians), Keizersgracht (Kaiser), and Prinsensgracht (Prince) canals. They are all lovely, perhaps the prettiest is the Herengracht. You can make your own route, going up and down each. It’s a max of ~2 miles from from the Brouwersgradt to the Amsetel River along the outer (Prince) canal. If you run the length of each of the canals, it’s ~6.5 miles, but it’s more fun to do a bit of each, and mix up the bridges. Get a map and do a ‘jogging tour’. But go early or on Sunday mornings — it can be very crowded, with people and bikes.
It’s helpful to get a detailed map of the central part of the city, to help navigate the canals.
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