There’s a pleasant path along the right bank of Dnieper River that runs from the Pedestrian Bridge near the Friendship of Nations Arch for 5 km south to Navodnitsky Park/Paton Bridge. There are several other sections of path or trail along the Dnipro, but this is the longest and most seamless for running. The path runs alongside is mainly paved or concrete, and features great views of the river and numerous bridges. Use the pedestrian bridge to cross the Naberezhne Highway to get to the path. It’s 2.8 km to the Metro Bridge, and 5 km to the Paton Bridge at the end of Navodnitsky Park. You can retrace your steps, or use some of the additional options below.
Loop Option/Add-Ons. To vary the return or add on, you can use the paths that run through the series of parks just inland from the river: Motherland Monument/Spivoche Pole, Park of Eternal Glory, and Marlinksy Park.
Add-Ons: You can also cross the river using the Metro Bridge to run on Hydropark Island or the Pedestrian Bridge to run on Trukhaniv Island. Also, to get the heart rate up, run the stairs and narrow paths that lead from the river to Mariinskyi Park.
Paton Bridge, Navodnitsky Park. Wikimedia
There’s a pleasant path along the right bank of Dnieper River that runs from the Pedestrian Bridge near the Friendship of Nations Arch for 5 km south to Navodnitsky Park/Paton Bridge. There are several other sections of path or trail along the Dnipro, but this is the longest and most seamless for running. The path runs alongside is mainly paved or concrete, and features great views of the river and numerous bridges. Use the pedestrian bridge to cross the Naberezhne Highway to get to the path. It’s 2.8 km to the Metro Bridge, and 5 km to the Paton Bridge at the end of Navodnitsky Park. You can retrace your steps, or use some of the additional options below.
Loop Option/Add-Ons. To vary the return or add on, you can use the paths that run through the series of parks just inland from the river: Motherland Monument/Spivoche Pole, Park of Eternal Glory, and Marlinksy Park.
Add-Ons: You can also cross the river using the Metro Bridge to run on Hydropark Island or the Pedestrian Bridge to run on Trukhaniv Island. Also, to get the heart rate up, run the stairs and narrow paths that lead from the river to Mariinskyi Park.
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Up to 9.6 km out and back along river paths; Loop option is ~11.5 km
Flat if stay on river paths; loop option is 130m
North End: Pedestrian Bridge; South End: Paton Bridge
Metro: Poshtova ploshcha (line 2) for Pedestrian Bridge
A comprehensive 'runseeing' tour of Kyiv, hitting many of city's main sights and monuments. Much of the route is through large squares and parks. It's quite easy to follow. The full tour is 13.5 km, but can be shortened. Hilly, with some great views.
A scenic and interesting 8 km loop combining paths, parks and sights. Nearly seamless off-road route connects the Mariinskyi Park and Palace area out to the Park of the Eternal Glory. Numerous options to vary the paths or add on. Pretty in winter!
This island that sits in the middle of the Dnieper River is a popular urban beach and park. A loop around the island is a pleasant 5 km run, combining paved and wooded paths. Can be combined with our Rusanivska Embankment and Telbin Lake route.
Combining a loop around Telbin Lake and the paths along the Rusanivska Embankment make for an attractive 10k waterside run on the left bank of the river, just across from Hydropark. There are great views of the water and the run is nearly all on paths.
Peremoha Park is lovely urban park with tree-lined, criss-crossing pathways and a lake. One can put together 4-5 km in the park, or combine with Park Kioto, a Japanese-themed park 1.5 km away, with paths lined by cherry trees.
A pleasant run along the Dnieper River in the Obolon area. The 6.5 km route combines paths along the Obolonska Quay with a loop around the adjacent Park Natalka. The entire route is on off-road and multi-use paths. Great views of the water.
One of the more popular places to run in Kyiv, with numerous paved multi-use paths and some easy trail running on forested paths. One can run for many km on the island. We've mapped a popular 12 km loop from Yevropeiska Square.
Large park that sits between the left and right banks of the Dnieper has some good trails for running. A highlight is the round Memorial Garden. We've mapped a 7.7 loop, but many more km are possible. Good for a longer but not challenging trail run.
A particularly impressive botanical garden, and popular for running. Wide paved and gravel paths pass by a nice variety of flora and fauna. There's a fortress and a monastery at the eastern end. Can combine with Navodnitsky Park for a longer run.
Several parks in close proximity in the northwestern part of Kyiv, easily reachable by metro. Lots of wide, tree-lined paths. Run the parks standalone of combine Dubky Park, Nyvky Park, & Syretsʹky Park for a ~10k loop. Nyvky Park is the largest of the parks.
One of the few national parks in the world located within a city. A sprawling park, with extensive trails through a mainly forest steppe landscape, with some ponds at the northern end. Many running options. Trail running but not too challenging.
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Essentials
Up to 9.6 km out and back along river paths; Loop option is ~11.5 km
Flat if stay on river paths; loop option is 130m
North End: Pedestrian Bridge; South End: Paton Bridge
Metro: Poshtova ploshcha (line 2) for Pedestrian Bridge
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