Ultratrails in Lyon

A former Roman capital known as Lugdunum, Lyon stretches between the Rhône and the Saône, with an Old Lyon listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site and its mysterious traboules that run through buildings 🏛️. The Basilica of Fourvière watches over the city from its hill, visible from almost every neighborhood.

Around the urban area, there is no shortage of terrain: the Monts d'Or to the north, the Beaujolais to the west and the Pilat to the south each offer a different atmosphere, with terraced vineyards, deep forests and open ridges overlooking the Rhône valley. Lyon's continental climate brings summers that can be very hot in the city, which leads many runners to favor early morning outings or the cooler hills nearby, sometimes barely thirty minutes by road from the city center.

The metropolis itself organizes the Kavvalcade 4.0 and Le Trail des Finishers, two easily accessible events in the very heart of the urban area 🏙️. The legendary Asics SaintéLyon links Saint-Étienne to here overnight, and the Ultra-Trail des Coursières completes this **ultra-trail calendar**, which is particularly rich for a large metropolis of more than two million inhabitants.

Above all, Lyon remains a gastronomic capital, driven by the legacy of Paul Bocuse and its many traditional bouchons. Every December, the Festival of Lights transforms the entire city into a collective work of art, attracting millions of visitors from around the world who come to admire the illuminated facades. An **ultra-trail in Lyon** lets you combine exceptional urban heritage with quick access to much wilder terrain, between the vineyards of the Beaujolais and the ridges of the Pilat 🍷.