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San José

The best running trails in San José

74runs

5.0

(3)

726 people ran here

Running in San José 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 San José—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.

Lago de los Niños loop from Tubo Tico (AyA)
Intermediate

01:18

12.1km

Intermediate

00:57

9.20km

Expert

01:42

16.2km

Intermediate

01:06

10.6km

Expert

02:35

24.1km

Intermediate

01:02

9.94km

Intermediate

00:40

6.39km

Intermediate

00:40

6.42km

Expert

02:07

17.6km

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  1. 1
    1

    01:18

    12.1km

    6:24/km

    120m

    120m

    Intermediate

    5.0

    (1)

    143

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  2. 2

    00:57

    9.20km

    6:13/km

    50m

    50m

    Intermediate

    114

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    3

    01:42

    16.2km

    6:16/km

    120m

    120m

    Expert

    48

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

    01:06

    10.6km

    6:16/km

    100m

    100m

    Intermediate

    23

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  6. 5

    02:35

    24.1km

    6:26/km

    360m

    360m

    Expert

    21

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

    01:02

    9.94km

    6:15/km

    80m

    80m

    Intermediate

    17

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

    00:40

    6.39km

    6:17/km

    60m

    60m

    Intermediate

    15

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  9. 8

    00:40

    6.42km

    6:15/km

    50m

    50m

    Intermediate

    16

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  10. 9

    02:07

    17.6km

    7:15/km

    620m

    620m

    Expert

    16

    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
10

01:15

12.0km

6:15/km

90m

90m

Intermediate

5.0

(1)

11

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

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