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View of Charlotte Skyline – Freedom Park loop from 9th Street

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View of Charlotte Skyline – Freedom Park loop from 9th Street

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View of Charlotte Skyline – Freedom Park loop from 9th Street

01:27

13.9km

60m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 20, 2026

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Little Sugar Creek Greenway

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.65 km

View of Charlotte Skyline

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view is gorgeous rain or shine, night and day.

Tip by

4.41 km

This is an awesome local bike shop with great staff that are always super happy to chat and help out. They do repairs, servicing, new bikes, and any parts you could want. The store is right next to the Little Sugar Creek Greenway.

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4.64 km

Fountain on Little Sugar Creek Greenway

Highlight • Monument

The trail leads directly to a grand fountain encircled by a patio with shaded cafe tables overlooking the creek. You can continue on the greenway by biking straight around the fountain on the patio, or take a short spur down to scenic seating on the water's edge.

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6.35 km

Freedom Park

Highlight • Natural

7.84 km

Freedom Park & Pond

Highlight • Lake

Freedom Park is a 98-acre park in Charlotte, North Carolina that features a 7-acre lake, paved walking and cycling trails, tennis and volleyball courts, athletic fields, and a playground. During the summer the park hosts free films and musical performances in the pavilion and in the fall there is the Five-Day Festival, which attracts over 100,000 visitors each year. Adjacent to Freedom Park is the Charlotte Nature Museum, a learning center for young children operated by Discovery Place, that showcases the animals and plants of the Piedmont region.

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11.2 km

Midtown Park

Highlight • Structure

Midtown park is a one acre park with an open, green lawn and several sculptures. The most famous of these is the "Braille Music Box" by Po Shu Wang and Louise Bertelsen. This seven foot in diameter metal sphere has a mechanism that translates Braille letters into musical notes. Sight-impaired visitors can move the music box inside the sculpture to hear unique music.

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13.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

383 m

320 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.58 km

4.35 km

892 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Today

Tuesday 21 July

35°C

26°C

40 %

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