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Swain County

The best running trails in Swain County

15runs

5.0

(2)

184 people ran here

Running in Swain County 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 Swain County—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.

Russell Field Trail — Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Expert

02:23

16.4km

Expert

02:28

16.2km

Expert

01:54

17.5km

Expert

02:03

14.1km

Expert

01:06

7.63km

Intermediate

00:37

5.78km

Expert

01:23

9.69km

Expert

01:59

13.8km

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  1. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
    1
    1

    02:23

    16.4km

    8:44/km

    720m

    720m

    Expert

    1

    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  2. 2

    02:28

    16.2km

    9:09/km

    840m

    840m

    Expert

    29

    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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  4. 3

    01:54

    17.5km

    6:30/km

    190m

    190m

    Expert

    5.0

    (1)

    26

    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  5. 4

    02:03

    14.1km

    8:43/km

    610m

    610m

    Expert

    20

    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  6. 5

    01:06

    7.63km

    8:37/km

    320m

    320m

    Expert

    17

    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  7. 6

    00:37

    5.78km

    6:23/km

    60m

    60m

    Intermediate

    7

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  8. 7

    01:23

    9.69km

    8:33/km

    390m

    400m

    Expert

    6

    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  9. 8

    01:59

    13.8km

    8:36/km

    560m

    560m

    Expert

    5

    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
9

00:52

6.01km

8:41/km

260m

260m

Intermediate

5

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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