Running seems to be a funny city exploring way, whether you are a single day tourist there, or a native habitant. As more and more people over the world enjoy runnings, you can be sure to meet a running mate, or even local community, visiting any small city, who will readily provide you with a couple of good advices.
So, take your sneakers, find gps connection and - ready, set, run!
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Berezovaya roshcha (Birch park) at Akademgorodok. Running, trail running.
Nice place with fresh air, birds & dirt tracks. Whether you have only 20-30 minutes for your lihgt 3-5 k workout, or going for some 10 k - you will enjoy the city forest. You can also find here Dynamo stadium, which is free for entering & brand new. Ok in any type of sneakers, 15 minutes from the downtown by public transport, round the year available. Actually, completing this article, i’m going to have my recovering running here, as it’s myplace, locking the door & starting the app at the same moment. -
Left-bank Enisey embankment. Running.
If you never run alone the biggest river of this continent - here it is. Starting from the oldest railway bridge, it will take you exact through the old downtown with it’s both banks sightseeings, converting this workout to some historical tour, to another, pedestrian bridge, leading you to the #3 of this list. Round the year, round the clock available by foot from almost any downtown accomodation, you are staying, with lockers & dress room pavillion.
- Tatyshev island. Running, trail running.
The unique island-park, all-in-one big stadium, providing you with a huge lots of locations for any kind of activities, such as cycling, picnic, ping pong, yoga, street workout, soccer, interesting running routes, showers, lockers, bookcrossing, etc. Round the year available by foot.
- Gremyachaya Griva, or Grivapark. Running, trail running, skyrunning.
Ecopark through the road from #1 with any surface available - hard for city sole, or dirt for aggressive one. Two comfortable, brand new visit centers with lockers, together with other options available. The first part of the park you will find very cozy, meeting here lots of moms, walking with babies, as you proceed further, you will reach the hills, called Sopka, 400+ m height difference, right for hard skyrunning breathing. Continuing actually to outside the city day-tour routes. 25 minutes from the downtown by public transport, round the year available.
5. Stolby national park - Rock pillars. Running, trail running, skyrunning.
Attracting all kind of tourists worldwide, this taiga paradise will be your best memories from Krasnoyarsk, or, let’s say - Siberia. Virgin siberian nature, available directly from the city, marked with color routes, taking you from one fancy Rock pillars to another crazy one. Do not forget your 100% charged powerbank together with some snacks, while the crystal drinking water here is available from any brook. Good as for medium 5 k cardio in city sneakers, as for long 20+ km trail, or 850+ m skyrunning, boosting your stamina, together with mental recovering at the same time. Round the year day time available, 30 minutes from the downtown by public transport, providing visit centers with some welcome options.
Enjoy your running Siberia.