Things To Do In Pittsburgh: Summer Fun That Keeps You Fit

Pittsburgh is a beautiful city. We may be slightly biased, but Forbes, BuzzFeed, and The Huffington Post all agree, so we feel justified in saying it. When the summer sun glistens off the spires of the PPG building Downtown, it's hard to argue that Pittsburgh is just plain gorgeous. So, we've rounded up some of the best ways to get outside, get active, and enjoy it.

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Kayaking

With kayak rentals in the North Shore and at North Park, Kayak Pittsburgh can give you gorgeous views and a great shoulder and core workout!

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Hiking

Venture Outdoors offers guided group hikes of varying difficulty from a 3-mile evening stroll through Shadyside, to a 7-mile Waterfall Hike, to a 13-mile Historic Hike in Cooks Forest. You can take in the local scenery and a little bit of knowledge while building up those calf muscles.

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Biking

Pittsburgh has 20+ miles of traffic-free riverfront trail, so you can ride by Point State Park, PNC Park, Downtown, the South Side and so many more iconic Pittsburgh landmarks. Bonus: an hour of biking burns anywhere from 300-600 calories! If you don't have a bike of your own, Golden Triangle Bike Rental sits right on the "Jail Trail" downtown, and even has tandems!

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Swimming

There are 18 outdoor Citiparks Swimming Pools in and around the city. Some even offer water aerobics classes and dedicated lap swim times through a splash of fitness into your fun. City of Pittsburgh residents can get season passes at any pool site.

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Yoga In The Square

The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership is offering free yoga throughout the summer on Sundays at 10am right in Market Square. Yoga In The Square is adapted for all levels of yogi and is a great way to stretch out your body and your mind in the fresh air and sunlight.

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Ropes Course 

Put your strength, flexibility and coordination to the test at North Park's Go Ape Ropes Course. Their treetop adventure features high ropes, crossings, tunnels, bridges and an "epic wind-in-your-face zip wire" to finish. The course keeps you moving and challenged for 2-3 hours navigating up and down and around obstacles, and gives you a bird's eye view of one of Pittsburgh's biggest parks.


Interested in more Get Fit Fun In Pittsburgh? Check out our list of unique Pittsburgh fitness classes! Or tell us in a comment where you've found fit fun in Pittsburgh this summer!