Top Trails and Hikes in Paris
Discover scenic trails, nature walks, and hiking routes in Paris with curated picks, local tips, and free itinerary planning tools.
🥾 Trails and Hikes in Paris
- Seine riverbanks walk — A romantic stroll along the UNESCO-listed quays, bridges and bookstalls.
- Promenade Plantée — An elevated linear park built on a former railway viaduct in the 12th arrondissement.
- Montmartre hill walk — A climb through the artists’ quarter to Sacré-Cœur and panoramic city views.
- Luxembourg Gardens circuit — A flat loop through formal gardens, statues and the palace pond.
- Tuileries Garden stroll — A walk between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde through classical gardens.
- Canal Saint-Martin towpath — A relaxed walk along the canal with locks, bridges and trendy cafés.
- Bois de Vincennes loop — A large park loop with lakes, forest and the Château de Vincennes.
- Bois de Boulogne lakeside walk — A scenic walk around lakes in the vast western park.
- Île de la Cité circuit — A walk around the historic island that holds Notre-Dame and Sainte-Chapelle.
- Marais historic walk — A route through medieval streets, mansions, Jewish history and boutiques.
- Saint-Germain-des-Prés literary walk — A stroll past famous cafés, bookshops and haunts of writers like Sartre and Hemingway.
- Père Lachaise Cemetery path — A walk among the tombs of famous artists, writers and musicians.
- Left Bank bookshop walk — A route past historic bookshops like Shakespeare and Company and bouquinistes.
- Île Saint-Louis riverside walk — A quiet walk around the smaller Seine island with elegant townhouses and ice-cream shops.
- Trocadéro to Eiffel Tower walk — A classic route from the Trocadéro gardens to the base of the Eiffel Tower.
- Pont des Arts to Pont Alexandre III — A riverside walk across some of the most beautiful bridges.
- Belleville viewpoint hike — A walk up to Parc de Belleville for one of the best free city views.
- Parc des Buttes-Chaumont loop — A hilly park walk with a lake, cliffs, temple and grotto.
- Batignolles park walk — A modern park with ecological gardens and ponds in the 17th arrondissement.