Located on the Bodrum Peninsula stretching from Turkey’s southwest coast into the Aegean Sea, Bodrum features twin bays with views of the medieval Bodrum Castle. There’s not a seamless waterfront sort of run in Bodrum. Rather, the best running option in Bodrum is to stitch together a route that explores the Castle area, the marina, and some short waterfront sections. In all, this could be a ~10 km run.
Marina section. Google Street ViewStart at the Castle area and explore the roads and paths around the peninsula (~1 km). Then, continue west on the path along the marina, then on the main road Osman Nuri Bilgin Cd. for ~1 km. Then you’ll take a jaunt down to the Bodrum değirmen (Castle). Continue west along the main road to Gümbet Beach (Sahil), where there’s a sandy path along the beach for nearly 1 km, with lots of shops & restaurants.
Note: Beaches fairly narrow and not great for running.
Located on the Bodrum Peninsula stretching from Turkey’s southwest coast into the Aegean Sea, Bodrum features twin bays with views of the medieval Bodrum Castle. There’s not a seamless waterfront sort of run in Bodrum. Rather, the best running option in Bodrum is to stitch together a route that explores the Castle area, the marina, and some short waterfront sections. In all, this could be a ~10 km run.
Marina section. Google Street ViewStart at the Castle area and explore the roads and paths around the peninsula (~1 km). Then, continue west on the path along the marina, then on the main road Osman Nuri Bilgin Cd. for ~1 km. Then you’ll take a jaunt down to the Bodrum değirmen (Castle). Continue west along the main road to Gümbet Beach (Sahil), where there’s a sandy path along the beach for nearly 1 km, with lots of shops & restaurants.
Note: Beaches fairly narrow and not great for running.
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It's ~1 km around the castle area, then 4.5 km as far as Gümbet Beach. In all, a 9-10 km out and back run
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It's ~1 km around the castle area, then 4.5 km as far as Gümbet Beach. In all, a 9-10 km out and back run
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