A circular shape like the number 50 in the Parc de la Tête d’Or

This route was designed for a birthday celebration… You can reach the park by bus or bike.
Flat route.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 1.75 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 0h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 3 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 3 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 551 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 548 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Lyon (69000)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.777525° / E 4.853087°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3031OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Head towards the Allée du Grand Canal.

(S/E) Enter the Parc de la Tête d’Or at the giraffe house. Walk alongside the rose garden. Turn right onto the path running parallel to the Allée du Parc aux Daims. At the junction, turn right onto the path running parallel to the Allée de Ceinture; follow it for a few metres to complete the number 5.

(1) Return to the previous junction, then walk alongside the Parc des Daims until you reach the end of the park.

(2) Start section 0 here by continuing along the path to walk round the École Botanique. To do this, take the Allée du Chemin Vert and then the Allée de la Volière. You’ll reach a junction near the Ferme Lambert

(3) Turn left to complete the ‘0’ route at the junction with the Allée de Ceinture.

(2) Follow the route back in the opposite direction to return to the Allée du Grand Canal (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 548 ft - Allée du Grand Canal
  2. 1 : mi 0.45 - alt. 548 ft - End point of route 5
  3. 2 : mi 0.63 - alt. 548 ft - Starting point for route 0
  4. 3 : mi 1.13 - alt. 551 ft - Lambert Farm
  5. S/E : mi 1.75 - alt. 548 ft - Allée du Grand Canal

Worth a visit

Along the entire route: Zoo, visit to the glasshouses, botanical gardens.

Reviews and comments

5 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
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18091948

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very pleasant and very relaxing.
Lovely surroundings.
Well done;

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