Powai is a suburb in northeast Mumbai, and is centered around Powai Lake. The Hiranandani Gardens area is home to many large residential complexes, luxury hotels, and corporate offices. It’s also an important cultural and nightlife area.
The Powai area has some of the better developed roads in Mumbai, so it’s easier to do a road run in the broader Hiranandani complex.
Overall run in Powai is combining Hiranandani Garden, Powai Lake, and Forest Park. Hiranandani Garden is a lovely, well maintained garden that has some pleasant paths for running, about 1 km. Combine with the promenade path along the lake, just across the street, which goes for 1.4 km (0.9 miles) one-way. The, run south along Forest St., away from the lake, about 0.5 km, and enjoy some of the wooded trails in Forest Park. This can, overall, make for a very pleasant 5-6 kmrun in Powai! We’ve mapped out the route around the gardens and along the Promenade, then down to Forest Park.
Powai is a suburb in northeast Mumbai, and is centered around Powai Lake. The Hiranandani Gardens area is home to many large residential complexes, luxury hotels, and corporate offices. It’s also an important cultural and nightlife area.
The Powai area has some of the better developed roads in Mumbai, so it’s easier to do a road run in the broader Hiranandani complex.
Overall run in Powai is combining Hiranandani Garden, Powai Lake, and Forest Park. Hiranandani Garden is a lovely, well maintained garden that has some pleasant paths for running, about 1 km. Combine with the promenade path along the lake, just across the street, which goes for 1.4 km (0.9 miles) one-way. The, run south along Forest St., away from the lake, about 0.5 km, and enjoy some of the wooded trails in Forest Park. This can, overall, make for a very pleasant 5-6 kmrun in Powai! We’ve mapped out the route around the gardens and along the Promenade, then down to Forest Park.
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5.5 km (3.4 miles). Forest Park trails are additional
Quick overview of running in Mumbai, organized by area and by type of run. More than 15 of the best spots in Mumbai -- on the water, best roads, tracks, and parks & gardens.
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One of the more unique running experience. Run around the ~2km horse racing track. Good mud surface. Open to runners from 5am-9am and 4pm-8pm. No admission charge.
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One of the best spots for running in Navi Mumbai. 2.5 km path around a pond in a dedicated park. Quite pretty and isolated from traffic. There's a bridge connecting to a mini seashore.
A decent stretch for running in Navi Mumbai. Busy road running along the coast, with some shoulder in some sections. A 1.6 km stretch is closed to vehicles Sunday morning. Also a nice 2.7 km loop around Nerul Lake.
Large national park just north of Mumbai. There are several nature trails that make for good trail running. Other activities in the park include boating, a safari, and hiking.
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5.5 km (3.4 miles). Forest Park trails are additional
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