The best running trails in Istanbul
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9,741
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255
runs
Last updated: October 20, 2025
4.0
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784
runners
1. Eminönü Square – Eminönü Waterfront loop from Karaköy
11.2km
01:10
40m
40m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
4.2
(5)
521
runners
2. Eminönü Waterfront loop from Küçük Ayasofya
9.87km
01:01
30m
30m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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478
runners
3. Eminönü Waterfront – Eminönü Square loop from Karaköy
16.8km
01:44
50m
50m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
4.8
(44)
323
runners
4. Caddebostan Plajı – Caddebostan Plajı 2 loop from Bostancı
9.94km
01:01
20m
20m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
4.9
(8)
221
runners
5. Yosselonta Rowing Club loop from Feneryolu
16.5km
01:42
50m
50m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
4.0
(4)
165
runners
6. The Rainbow Stairs loop from Beyoğlu
12.8km
01:24
170m
170m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
3.7
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148
runners
7. Maçka–Taşkışla Cable Car Line loop from Taksim
10.3km
01:06
120m
120m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
1.0
(2)
135
runners
8. The Rainbow Stairs – Nusretiye Mosque loop from Şişhane-Zemin İstanbul
9.14km
00:59
100m
100m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
3.0
(2)
148
runners
9. Bosphorus – Bebek Run loop from Yıldız
17.0km
01:52
190m
190m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
5.0
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137
runners
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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