All Sydney running routes

Walk and coffee routes

Every one of these Sydney routes finishes near a café our runners rate — because a good run deserves a proper flat white at the end of it.

Runners passing Bondi Beach at sunrise on the Bondi to Coogee route
CoastalModerate

Bondi to Coogee

The best sunrise run in Sydney

6.44 km40–50 minPoint to point
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Trail runners climbing above Sydney Harbour on the Manly to Spit route
TrailHard

Manly to Spit Bridge

Arguably Sydney's most beautiful trail run

10.01 km65–85 minPoint to point
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Four runners taking in Sydney Harbour and the city skyline from North Head
SunriseModerate

North Head Circuit

Incredible sunrise and sunset views

10.34 km60–80 minLoop
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Two runners on the Narrabeen Lagoon boardwalk at sunset
Beginner FriendlyEasy

Narrabeen Lagoon Trail

Flat, accessible and great for all abilities

8.56 km45–55 minLoop
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Manly Dam Circuit
TrailHard

Manly Dam Circuit

Sydney's trail-running playground

7.31 km45–60 minLoop
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A group of runners following the harbour foreshore towards the Sydney Opera House
HarbourModerate

Sydney Harbour Loop

The classic city and harbour loop

10.19 km60–75 minLoop
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Three runners following the waterfront path beside Iron Cove on The Bay Run
UrbanEasy

The Bay Run

Sydney's most popular urban running circuit

6.91 km35–45 minLoop
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Two runners heading down to Sydney Harbour on the grounds of Taronga Zoo on the Balmoral to Taronga route
HarbourModerate

Balmoral to Taronga Zoo

Harbour bushland, quiet beaches and the best skyline view in Sydney

10.04 km60–80 minPoint to point
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Centennial Park loop
UrbanEasy

Centennial Park loop

Sydney's classic park circuit

3.78 km18–25 minLoop
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Opera House, Botanic Gardens and Harbour Bridge
HarbourEasy

Opera House, Botanic Gardens and Harbour Bridge

Every Sydney landmark in eight kilometres

8.13 km45–55 minLoop
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Bondi Beach to Rose Bay
CoastalHard

Bondi Beach to Rose Bay

Leg 1 of the Bondi to Manly route

19.76 km2h – 2h 30Point to point
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Rose Bay to Milsons Point
HarbourHard

Rose Bay to Milsons Point

Leg 2 of the Bondi to Manly route

20.82 km2h 10 – 2h 45Point to point
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Milsons Point to Clontarf Reserve
HarbourHard

Milsons Point to Clontarf Reserve

Leg 3 of the Bondi to Manly route

22.89 km2h 30 – 3h 10Point to point
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Clontarf Reserve to Manly
CoastalHard

Clontarf Reserve to Manly

Leg 4 of the Bondi to Manly route

16.98 km1h 50 – 2h 20Point to point
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Palm Beach to Newport via Pittwater
CoastalHard

Palm Beach to Newport via Pittwater

The sheltered side of the peninsula

16.65 km1 hr 30 – 1 hr 55Point to point
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Palm Beach to Collaroy
CoastalHard

Palm Beach to Collaroy

The full northern beaches ocean run

21.51 km1 hr 50 – 2 hr 25Point to point
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Mona Vale to Palm Beach
CoastalHard

Mona Vale to Palm Beach

North along the ocean beaches

15.07 km1 hr 20 – 1 hr 45Point to point
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Manly to Dee Why return
CoastalHard

Manly to Dee Why return

Beaches out, beaches back, North Head to finish

22.81 km1 hr 55 – 2 hr 30Out and back
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Narrabeen trail 20k loop
TrailHard

Narrabeen trail 20k loop

From the lagoon into the Ingleside bush and back

20.34 km2 hr – 2 hr 45Loop
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