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San José

San José

The best running trails in San José

14runs

5.0

(2)

278 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

Expert

01:42

16.2km

Intermediate

01:02

9.94km

Intermediate

01:15

12.0km

Expert

02:23

22.6km

Intermediate

01:09

11.0km

Expert

02:17

21.9km

Intermediate

00:54

8.71km

Intermediate

00:32

5.03km

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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.
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    2

    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.
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  4. 3

    01:02

    9.94km

    6:15/km

    80m

    80m

    Intermediate

    17

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  5. 4

    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.
  6. 5

    02:23

    22.6km

    6:19/km

    250m

    250m

    Expert

    12

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

    01:09

    11.0km

    6:16/km

    90m

    90m

    Intermediate

    8

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

    02:17

    21.9km

    6:17/km

    170m

    170m

    Expert

    8

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

    00:54

    8.71km

    6:14/km

    60m

    60m

    Intermediate

    5

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

    00:32

    5.03km

    6:16/km

    40m

    40m

    Intermediate

    5

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

00:58

9.07km

6:23/km

110m

110m

Intermediate

4

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

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