Great Runs in Santiago, Chile
Note: This a summary of our Santiago, Chile running guide. For all the best places to run in Santiago, please visit the Great Runs website.
Santiago de Chile is the country’s capital and largest metropolis, positioned almost smack in the middle of this long narrow country between the Andean mountain corridor and the Pacific Ocean. This city is largely made up of narrow side streets and 19th-century neoclassical architecture interspersed between hills, parks, and the Mapocho River, with breathtaking views of the Andes rising up above the skyscrapers. Because the streets are not designed for running, the best places to run in Santiago tend to be the parks like Parque Forestal, Cerro San Cristobal, and Parque O’Higgins. Some neighborhoods, like Vitacura, have decent road running.
Our best runs in Santiago are below. Click on each for further details.
Parque de los Reyes, Forestal, Balmaceda. Series of three parks forms a riverside greenway, incorporating several Santiago museums and monuments. A full loop is 11.4 km.
Estadio Nacional. This 3.2 km area around the national futbol stadium is the athletic center of Santiago, with plenty of activity to inspire your run.
Vitacura Neighborood & Parque Avenida Americo Vespucio. High-end neighborhood in the northwest part of the city has some good streets for running, and a nice multi-use path running the length of the Parque Avenida Americo Vespucio corridor park.
Cerro San Cristobal. The Parque Bicentennial, better known as Cerro San Cristobal (Saint Christopher Hill) is an awesome training run to gain some elevation.
Parque O’Higgins. Popular park located in the southern part of the city. Although the park is not very large, you can fit a 4 kilometer circuit in by looping around the perimeter of the park.
