Get ready to ride on one of the St. Louis metro s many (growing) bike paths.
After being cooped up for a solid year, we re ready to get outside and get some fresh air. One of the best ways to do that is riding a bike. Not only will you feel free, you ll also be building lung power, which we learned from the pandemic is pretty important.
Binge watching television can only stimulate the brain so much. If you want to see what the outside world has to offer to thrill your eyeballs, these are three of the most beautiful places to bike in St. Louis.
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Cyclists checking out new Gravois Greenway connection to River des Peres Greenway. Photo provided by Great Rivers Greenway
The Meramec Greenway at Rock Hollow Trail offers a woodsy escape in St. Louis County. Photo provided by Great Rivers Greenway
The newly extended Gravois Greenway is a great place to skate, bike, run or walk. ); }
There are benefits beyond those to residents as well. Greenways can be great economic drivers for tourism and spaces for visitors to connect to natural areas and see places on a human scale.
Creating an equitable impact
While Great Rivers Greenway is enthusiastic about connecting communities through greenways, they recognize there can be other impacts â both positive and negative, explicit or unintended. This is why they do more than find great routes to connect diverse communities and city centers, they also look at the potential for negative impacts.