5K running routes near you
Every route here is a 5 kilometre run — mostly 5K loops that start and finish in the same place — sorted by how close it is to you, with a map, elevation profile and a free GPX download.
The nearest 5K routes to you
Loops first, grouped by major city. Share your location to sort by distance.
5K routes in and around London
5K routes in and around Manchester
5K routes in and around Birmingham
Sutton Park 5 from Boldmere
Birmingham, England
Sutton Park 5 from Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham, England
Newhall Valley Park 5
Birmingham, England
Big Bear Kingsbury Water Park
North Warwickshire, England
5K routes in and around Leeds
5K routes in and around Glasgow
5K routes in and around Edinburgh
Inverleith Loop with Dundas Street Finisher
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Meadows 5 (two laps)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Craiglockhart Hills
Edinburgh, Scotland
Parkhead 5 Bridges
Edinburgh, Scotland
5K routes in and around Bristol
5K routes in and around Sheffield
5K routes in and around Liverpool
Birkenhead parkrun
Birkenhead, England
Lingley Mere Circuit
Burtonwood, England
Bridgewater Canal Loop
Runcorn, England
New Brighton Promenade 5
Birkenhead, England
5K routes in and around Newcastle
5K routes in and around Nottingham
Nottingham Victoria Embankment
West Bridgford, East Midlands
Holme Pierrepont rowing lake
Rushcliffe, England
Regatta Lake 5k
Nottingham, England
Bestwood park estate loop
Arnold, Nottinghamshire
5K routes in and around Cardiff
5K routes in and around Belfast
5K running routes by town
Browse every 5 kilometre route we have in your town, with maps, elevation and free GPX downloads.
What makes a good 5K route?
Five kilometres is the distance most runners come back to week after week: long enough to feel like a proper run, short enough to fit into a lunch break. Every route on this page measures between 4.8 km and 5.2 km, so it is close enough to 5K for parkrun-pace training, a time trial, or a steady jog.
Where we can, we favour 5K loops — routes that start and finish in the same place, so you can park once, run a full circuit and never retrace your steps. Each route card shows the total ascent and how much of the surface is paved, so you can pick a flat, surfaced loop for an easy jog or a hillier trail circuit when you want to work harder.
Everything is free. Open a route for its map and elevation profile, download the GPX for your watch, or follow it turn by turn in the Skamper app.
5K running routes near me — common questions
- How do I find 5K running routes near me?
- Allow location access and this page sorts every 5 kilometre route by how far it is from you, nearest first. You can also pick your town from the list above to see all the 5K routes in that area.
- Are there running routes near me with a 5K loop?
- Yes — many of the routes here are loops that begin and end in the same spot. Each card is labelled Loop, Out & back or Point to point, and the Loops only filter shows just the circuits.
- Are the routes exactly 5 kilometres?
- They sit between 4.8 km and 5.2 km. That band keeps every route honest as a 5K without excluding good circuits that come in a little over or under.
- Can I use these as jogging routes?
- Of course. Use the Flat and Paved filters to find easy, surfaced 5K jogging routes suitable for walking too.
- Do the 5K routes cost anything?
- No. Every route, map, elevation profile and GPX download on Skamper is free.