4+ Run Clubs in Rotterdam

Rotterdam runs with the same bold energy as its skyline. The city's signature loop is the Kralingse Plas and surrounding Kralingse Bos — around 7km of paths circling the lake, easily extended with extra loops through the woods, and a favourite of local runners year-round. For a proper city run, the route from the Erasmusbrug along the Maas through Kop van Zuid takes in the architecture Rotterdam is known for. The running calendar here is one of the strongest in the country: the NN Marathon Rotterdam, with its near-flat course, two crossings of the Erasmusbrug and a roaring finish on the Coolsingel, is among the fastest marathons in the world, and the December Bruggenloop offers a 15km tour across the city's illuminated bridges. Rotterdam's run clubs reflect the city — direct, friendly and open to all paces. Beginners and seasoned runners both fit right in; all you have to do is show up.