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Mississippi West Bank
This route scores high marks on all of the comfort, attractions, convenience,
and destination criteria. The route starts at Minnehaha Park, south of
downtown on the Mississippi bank, and follows the river upstream to the
most historic part of the city, Old Saint Anthony. There are very few traffic
encounters and several interesting sights.
Downtown-Uptown Loop
A loop route from Nicollet Mall downtown [map], near the Convention Center.
See Loring Park, the city’s central park, the Sculpture Garden with its
impressive outdoor creations, a classy residential neighborhood, and the
scenic edge of one of the city’s most attractive lakes. You can also traverse
Eat Street, a 17-block stretch of ethnic restaurants; either eat here or pick out
a place to come back to in the evening.
Chain of Lakes
Chain of Lakes is probably the best-known catchphrase for on-foot activity in
Minneapolis. This city has many lakes and several of them are close
enough to combine into nice on-foot routes. However, the heart of the Chain
of Lakes is unquestionably the trio of: Lake of the Isles, Lake Calhoun, and
Lake Harriet. Go around these lakes on-foot and finish in a popular
shopping, restaurant, and pub area.
Minnehaha Creek and Lake Nokomis
This is the most beautiful route on the Minneapolis menu from the natural
environment perspective. You follow wide, treed parklands all the way. The
route covers the south leg of the Grand Rounds: Minnehaha Creek; a loop of
Lake Nokomis; and a finish in Minnehaha Park, with its various attractions
and convenient Light Rail service back downtown.
Cedar and Wirth Lakes
Do a downtown-to-downtown loop on dedicated trails with amazingly few
traffic encounters. This route is ideal for a city hotel dweller or city worker
with a couple of hours to spare and a desire to escape from the hordes and
the traffic. Some of the ideas might also be mixed with elements of our
other routes to tailor something special.
This route scores high marks on all of the comfort, attractions, convenience,
and destination criteria. The route starts at Minnehaha Park, south of
downtown on the Mississippi bank, and follows the river upstream to the
most historic part of the city, Old Saint Anthony. There are very few traffic
encounters and several interesting sights.
Downtown-Uptown Loop
A loop route from Nicollet Mall downtown [map], near the Convention Center.
See Loring Park, the city’s central park, the Sculpture Garden with its
impressive outdoor creations, a classy residential neighborhood, and the
scenic edge of one of the city’s most attractive lakes. You can also traverse
Eat Street, a 17-block stretch of ethnic restaurants; either eat here or pick out
a place to come back to in the evening.
Chain of Lakes
Chain of Lakes is probably the best-known catchphrase for on-foot activity in
Minneapolis. This city has many lakes and several of them are close
enough to combine into nice on-foot routes. However, the heart of the Chain
of Lakes is unquestionably the trio of: Lake of the Isles, Lake Calhoun, and
Lake Harriet. Go around these lakes on-foot and finish in a popular
shopping, restaurant, and pub area.
Minnehaha Creek and Lake Nokomis
This is the most beautiful route on the Minneapolis menu from the natural
environment perspective. You follow wide, treed parklands all the way. The
route covers the south leg of the Grand Rounds: Minnehaha Creek; a loop of
Lake Nokomis; and a finish in Minnehaha Park, with its various attractions
and convenient Light Rail service back downtown.
Cedar and Wirth Lakes
Do a downtown-to-downtown loop on dedicated trails with amazingly few
traffic encounters. This route is ideal for a city hotel dweller or city worker
with a couple of hours to spare and a desire to escape from the hordes and
the traffic. Some of the ideas might also be mixed with elements of our
other routes to tailor something special.
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