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Charlottesville

Charlottesville

The best running trails in Charlottesville city

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661 people ran here

Running in Charlottesville city is one of the best ways to explore more of this region. To help you discover the most beautiful places to run, we’ve reviewed our full collection of routes in Charlottesville city—and are proud to present the best running trails. Click on any of the routes for more details and browse real tips and photos uploaded by other runners.

Rivanna River Trail — Darden Towe Memorial Park	Intermediate 00:40 6.51km
Mount Jefferson loop — Observatory Hill Trail System	Expert 00:47 6.02km
Rivanna Trail loop from Carr's Hill	Intermediate 00:42 6.58km
Woolen Mills Dam and Lock – Field 1, Darden Towe Park loop from Charlottesville	Expert 02:23 22.0km
The Dell loop from Carr's Hill	Intermediate 01:06 10.5km
Running loop from Carr's Hill	Intermediate 00:39 6.16km
Running loop from Vinegar Hill	Intermediate 00:32 5.12km
Rivanna River Trail loop from Charlottesville	Expert 01:44 16.0km
The Dell loop from Charlottesville	Intermediate 00:58 9.27km

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Rivanna River Trail — Darden Towe Memorial Park
00:40
6.51km
6:13/km
30m
30m
Intermediate
42
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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2
Mount Jefferson loop — Observatory Hill Trail System
00:47
6.02km
7:53/km
160m
160m
Expert
Expert run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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3
Rivanna Trail loop from Carr's Hill
00:42
6.58km
6:25/km
50m
50m
Intermediate
27
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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4
Woolen Mills Dam and Lock – Field 1, Darden Towe Park loop from Charlottesville
02:23
22.0km
6:30/km
170m
170m
Expert
35
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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5
The Dell loop from Carr's Hill
01:06
10.5km
6:15/km
90m
90m
Intermediate
23
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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6
Running loop from Carr's Hill
00:39
6.16km
6:16/km
50m
60m
Intermediate
5.0
(1)
16
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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7
Running loop from Vinegar Hill
00:32
5.12km
6:17/km
50m
50m
Intermediate
16
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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8
Rivanna River Trail loop from Charlottesville
01:44
16.0km
6:30/km
140m
140m
Expert
17
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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9
The Dell loop from Charlottesville
00:58
9.27km
6:17/km
80m
80m
Intermediate
4
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Heyward Community Forest – Round Top Forest loop from Nob Hill

02:32

22.7km

6:42/km

390m

Expert

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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The best running trails in Charlottesville city

Rivanna River Trail — Darden Towe Memorial Park

Mount Jefferson loop — Observatory Hill Trail System

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Rivanna Trail loop from Carr's Hill

Woolen Mills Dam and Lock – Field 1, Darden Towe Park loop from Charlottesville

The Dell loop from Carr's Hill

Running loop from Carr's Hill

Running loop from Vinegar Hill

Rivanna River Trail loop from Charlottesville