Cobbled road leading to viewpoint. Google Street View

For some hilly running in a large green space near the city, Parque Nacional El Cimatario is a good destination. Located 10 km south of Querétaro, this scenic park features hiking trails, stairs, mountain bike trails, and a spiral-shaped cobbled road that leads to a summit. Note it’s fairly challenging trail running. And running on the cobblestones can be difficult on the body! The terrain is a combination of forested & open/scrubby, with palm trees, cacti, and other semi arid vegetation. It’s a good shade option on a hot day. Note: Very hilly.

This trail map is a good resource for the different trail options — note the contour lines! It’s 8 km from the park entrance to the top on the cobbled road known as ‘the spiral’. There are several km of hilly trails. Caution: popular for mountain biking!