Palavas-les-Flots is a beach resort located 15 km south of Montpellier. We’ve put together a unique 10k run highlighting the area’s unique geographic setting, including beaches along the Mediterranean, lakes bisected by the Lez River, and numerous quais around marinas and along canals. The route combines several ‘sections’.
Path along port/marina. Google Streetview.
Start right near the main port, at Transcanal. The first section is a 2 km out and back on a beachside promenade, Boulevard Sarrail. Next is a 3 km loop around the quais alongside the Lez River — an interesting setting of numerous waterways and marinas. Returning to the port area, run along the marina to a path that’s sort of a pier alongside the marina, out to the end (~1.5 km out and back). The final section is along Le Leban, out to an old fort, now housing the Musée Albert Dubout, and a jaunt around the pretty Parc du levant.
Add-Ons: Numerous other running opportunities in the area. See our Palavas-les-Flots overview, and Mireval posts.
Palavas-les-Flots is a beach resort located 15 km south of Montpellier. We’ve put together a unique 10k run highlighting the area’s unique geographic setting, including beaches along the Mediterranean, lakes bisected by the Lez River, and numerous quais around marinas and along canals. The route combines several ‘sections’.
Path along port/marina. Google Streetview.
Start right near the main port, at Transcanal. The first section is a 2 km out and back on a beachside promenade, Boulevard Sarrail. Next is a 3 km loop around the quais alongside the Lez River — an interesting setting of numerous waterways and marinas. Returning to the port area, run along the marina to a path that’s sort of a pier alongside the marina, out to the end (~1.5 km out and back). The final section is along Le Leban, out to an old fort, now housing the Musée Albert Dubout, and a jaunt around the pretty Parc du levant.
Add-Ons: Numerous other running opportunities in the area. See our Palavas-les-Flots overview, and Mireval posts.
Running along the Lez River in Montpellier is a classic European river run. There are paths on both sides of the river from the Espl. de l'Europe in central Montpellier, south for 5+ km to Lattes. Options to extend south of Lattes.
A 7 km 'runseeing' tour of the older, historic sections of Montpellier, highlighting the Place Europe, Antigone, Arch, Botanic Gardens, and the Charles de Gaulle Esplanade. Very pedestrian-friendly route.
A run anchored by the southern part of the Lez River in Lattes is a nice loop, incorporating a marina, riverfront paths, marshlands, and bucolic farming fields. Nearly all off-road or on lightly trafficked secondary roads.
Extensive running options south of Montpellier around marhlands, former salt mines, and a series of canals and waterways. Routes in Réserve l'Estagnol, Salines de Villeneuve, & Canal du Rhône à Sète. Scenic, open, and flat!
Excellent running opportunities in a series of beach resorts located 15 km south of Montpellier, anchored by Palavas-les-Flots. Lovely beaches, quiet roads, and off-road runs in parks, preserves, and around marshlands.
Sète is a major port city, located 33 km south of Montpellier. There's a scenic run along the marina/port for up to 5.6 km, and many km of running on the wide, sandy runnable beach.
Marseillan is a port town on the other side of the Étang de Thau (lake) from Sète. The best places to run are along a 7 km beach, a path out to the Onglus Lighthouse, and a waterfront route along the lake/marina.
The best places to run in this Mediterranean port of the Canal du Midi, located 50 km south of Montpellier, are the paths along the Hérault River, quai paths around the Port du Cap d'Agde Marina, and along Rochelongue Beach.
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