One can put together a quite nice run through several parks just north of central Łódź. It’s almost all off-road, sort of a ‘linear park’. The route is 7-8 km out and back, with the opportunity to add additional paths in the parks.
Park Staromiejski. CC: HuBar
Start centrally at the Museum of the City of Lodz, running east through Park Staromiejski. The park features leafy paths, a pond & sculptures, including a statue of Moses holding up the Tablets of the Law. Continue east on Północna into Park Helenów, which dates to 1885. This landscaped parks features gardens, ponds, and lovely paths. There’s a running track at Stadion Społem. Continue north on the connector across Źródłowa into the more modern Park Ocalałych, which features a WWII memorial & monument, plus hundreds of trees planted by Holocaust survivors. A brief road section leads north into Park im. Szarych Szeregów. This park features a few km of scenic gravel paths, a public swimming pool, sculptures, and a sort of running track at Stadion Budowlani at its north end.
One can put together a quite nice run through several parks just north of central Łódź. It’s almost all off-road, sort of a ‘linear park’. The route is 7-8 km out and back, with the opportunity to add additional paths in the parks.
Park Staromiejski. CC: HuBar
Start centrally at the Museum of the City of Lodz, running east through Park Staromiejski. The park features leafy paths, a pond & sculptures, including a statue of Moses holding up the Tablets of the Law. Continue east on Północna into Park Helenów, which dates to 1885. This landscaped parks features gardens, ponds, and lovely paths. There’s a running track at Stadion Społem. Continue north on the connector across Źródłowa into the more modern Park Ocalałych, which features a WWII memorial & monument, plus hundreds of trees planted by Holocaust survivors. A brief road section leads north into Park im. Szarych Szeregów. This park features a few km of scenic gravel paths, a public swimming pool, sculptures, and a sort of running track at Stadion Budowlani at its north end.
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We've mapped a 3.8 km one-way route connecting the parks. Can be 7-8 km out and back, with additional paths for more
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Park Staromiejski, next to the Museum of the City of Lodz
Run on one of the longest commercial thoroughfares in Europe! The central axis of Łódź is also a major tourist attraction. It's 4.2 km between Liberty Square & Independence Square, much of it pedestrianized. Adjacent parks are good add-ons.
Two classic European parks in central Łódź. Run standalone or combine for 10+ km of lovely paths, allées, & landscaped gardens. Józef Piłsudski Park is larger, with a 'running oval' at its north end. Józef Poniatowski Park is designed in the English style.
A nice run just east of Piotrkowska through several parks, nearly nearly all on park & connector pedestrian paths. Includes Park Źródliska, Park nad Jasieniem, & Park Baden-Powella/Park 3 Maja. Each of the parks has its own character, making for a fun run.
Go for a trail run in one of the largest city forests in Europe! Łagiewnicki Forest (Las Łagiewnicki), located 10 km north of Łódź, features many km of wooded trails. There's also the scenic Arturowek Lake at the park's southwestern end.
A smaller, more manageable alternative to Łagiewnicki Forest. Also located in the northern part of Łódź, Okręglik Forest has 4-5 km of heavily forested trails that are good for trail running. Good public transport access.
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We've mapped a 3.8 km one-way route connecting the parks. Can be 7-8 km out and back, with additional paths for more
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Park Staromiejski, next to the Museum of the City of Lodz
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