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Curated 5K loops

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.

5K · The perfect starter distance

The nearest 5K routes to you

Sorted by distance from you, closest first.

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Gleniffer Braes
5.0 km

Gleniffer Braes

Paisley, Scotland

Ascent 59m

Withycombe Loop
5.0 km

Withycombe Loop

Cherwell, England

Ascent 26m

Worksop Cuckoo Way 5
5.0 km

Worksop Cuckoo Way 5

Bassetlaw, England

Ascent 0m

Llanddulas Coast West 5
5.0 km

Llanddulas Coast West 5

Llanddulas, Wales

Ascent 10m

Braiswick 5
5.0 km

Braiswick 5

Colchester, England

Ascent 21m

Scraptoft 5
5.0 km

Scraptoft 5

Scraptoft, England

Ascent 23m

Cleethorpes Promenade 5
5.0 km

Cleethorpes Promenade 5

Cleethorpes, England

Ascent 0m

Esplanade & Coastal Path
5.0 km

Esplanade & Coastal Path

East Lothian, Scotland

Ascent 11m

Stone Canal 5
5.0 km

Stone Canal 5

Stone, England

Ascent 0m

Poole parkrun
5.0 km

Poole parkrun

Poole, England

Ascent 0m

Canada Water Docks and Parks
5.0 km

Canada Water Docks and Parks

London, England

Ascent 0m

Dreghorn Loop
5.0 km

Dreghorn Loop

Comiston, Scotland

Ascent 84m

Southampton parkrun
5.0 km

Southampton parkrun

Southampton, England

Ascent 21m

Kiveton Woodland and Walseker Lane
5.0 km

Kiveton Woodland and Walseker Lane

Kiveton park, England

Ascent 23m

Burgess Park from Peckham
5.0 km

Burgess Park from Peckham

London, England

Ascent 0m

To Canal Bridge 163 and back
5.0 km

To Canal Bridge 163 and back

Watford, England

Ascent 0m

Little Venice to Kensall Green and Back
5.0 km

Little Venice to Kensall Green and Back

London, England

Ascent 0m

Windrush and Witney Lake
5.0 km

Windrush and Witney Lake

West Oxfordshire, England

Ascent 0m

Gairnhill Wood 5
5.0 km

Gairnhill Wood 5

Aberdeen City, Scotland

Ascent 47m

Little Linton 5
5.0 km

Little Linton 5

South Cambridgeshire, England

Ascent 0m

Bushy parkrun
5.0 km

Bushy parkrun

London, England

Ascent 0m

To Salterhebble Guillotine Lock and Back
5.0 km

To Salterhebble Guillotine Lock and Back

Calderdale, England

Ascent 43m

Somerton Door
5.0 km

Somerton Door

South Somerset, England

Ascent 49m

Northleach 5
5.0 km

Northleach 5

Northleach, England

Ascent 31m

East Park 5
5.0 km

East Park 5

Exeter, England

Ascent 98m

Heaton Park 5
5.0 km

Heaton Park 5

Bury, England

Ascent 33m

Zetland 5
5.0 km

Zetland 5

Grangemouth, Scotland

Ascent 0m

Manchester Canal 5
5.0 km

Manchester Canal 5

Manchester, England

Ascent 21m

Ballymoney - Riverside Park
5.0 km

Ballymoney - Riverside Park

Dervock, Northern Ireland

Ascent 24m

The Nidd 5
5.0 km

The Nidd 5

Pateley Bridge, England

Ascent 11m

Llwyn-on Reservoir Loop
5.0 km

Llwyn-on Reservoir Loop

Hirwaun, Brecon Beacons, Wales

Ascent 28m

Milton - River Out & Back
5.0 km

Milton - River Out & Back

South Cambridgeshire, England

Ascent 0m

Prestwich Bank Urban 5
5.0 km

Prestwich Bank Urban 5

Prestwich, England

Ascent 33m

Kings Norton to Bournville and Back 5
5.0 km

Kings Norton to Bournville and Back 5

Birmingham, England

Ascent 0m

Adel Woods
5.0 km

Adel Woods

Leeds, England

Ascent 42m

Roswell Pits and Queen Adelaide
5.0 km

Roswell Pits and Queen Adelaide

Ely, England

Ascent 21m

Gainsborough - River Trent South
5.0 km

Gainsborough - River Trent South

Bassetlaw, England

Ascent 0m

Skegness seafront 5k
5.0 km

Skegness seafront 5k

Skegness, Lincolnshire

Ascent 0m

Cherry Orchard Park
5.0 km

Cherry Orchard Park

Rochford, England

Ascent 35m

River Plym and Saltram House Loop
5.0 km

River Plym and Saltram House Loop

Plymouth, England

Ascent 25m

Padstow Camel 5
5.0 km

Padstow Camel 5

Padstow, England

Ascent 0m

Milton Keynes parkrun
5.0 km

Milton Keynes parkrun

Milton Keynes, England

Ascent 0m

Sheffield Canal from the City Centre
5.0 km

Sheffield Canal from the City Centre

Sheffield, England

Ascent 0m

Skipton Moor
5.0 km

Skipton Moor

Craven, England

Ascent 226m

Forfar Loch 5
5.0 km

Forfar Loch 5

Forfar, Scotland

Ascent 11m

Watersmeet 5
5.0 km

Watersmeet 5

North Devon, Exmoor, England

Ascent 138m

Regatta Lake 5k
5.0 km

Regatta Lake 5k

Nottingham, England

Ascent 0m

Barkingside and Fairlop Waters
5.0 km

Barkingside and Fairlop Waters

London, England

Ascent 0m

Kew Bridge Thames Circuit
5.0 km

Kew Bridge Thames Circuit

London, England

Ascent 0m

North Reddish 5
5.0 km

North Reddish 5

Manchester, England

Ascent 10m

Morecambe - Heysham 5k Point to Point
5.0 km

Morecambe - Heysham 5k Point to Point

Morecambe, England

Ascent 21m

Craigellachie 5
5.0 km

Craigellachie 5

Craigellachie, Scotland

Ascent 33m

Kenilworth Greenway 5 (from Kenilworth)
5.0 km

Kenilworth Greenway 5 (from Kenilworth)

Warwick, England

Ascent 22m

Marine Drive 5
5.0 km

Marine Drive 5

Douglas, Middle

Ascent 127m

Beacon Hill
5.0 km

Beacon Hill

Penrith, England

Ascent 96m

Deansgate Canal 5
5.0 km

Deansgate Canal 5

Manchester, England

Ascent 0m

Battersea Parkrun
5.0 km

Battersea Parkrun

London, England

Ascent 0m

Clapham Common parkrun
5.0 km

Clapham Common parkrun

London, England

Ascent 21m

5.0 km

Aztec West 5

Almondsbury, England

Ascent 21m

Bretton Lakes 5
5.0 km

Bretton Lakes 5

Wakefield, England

Ascent 32m

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, which makes them ideal when you are driving to the start or running from home.
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. Filter for low ascent and a high paved percentage and you will find flat, easy 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.