This is a lovely run around two interior parks: Parque Atlántico de Las Llamas and Parque Doctor Mesones, with an optional add-on of the waterfront Parque Mataleñas. Nice variety and totally off road!
Short Loop: 4.6 km. The route starts at the parking lot of Parque Atlántico de Las Llamas, a more modern park with paths around reedy marshland lakes (there’s an outdoor gym at the south end). A loop is ~2.6 km, with additional paths for more. Then head east on a cycle path alongside the stadium & sports complex. It’s 0.7 km to the Parque Doctor Mesones, with a nice 0.5 km loop around the path there.
Views from Cabo Mayor. CC: DaniS
Long Loop: 8.9 km. This adds a 4.3 km out and back along the beautiful clifftop path of the Parque Mataleñas. There are great view of the water and beach below, and several designated viewpoints (mirador).
Add-Ons: A grassy path leads further north to Parque Cabo Mayor, another beautiful clifftop park with great views.Can add even more with out Santander Waterfront route.
This is a lovely run around two interior parks: Parque Atlántico de Las Llamas and Parque Doctor Mesones, with an optional add-on of the waterfront Parque Mataleñas. Nice variety and totally off road!
Short Loop: 4.6 km. The route starts at the parking lot of Parque Atlántico de Las Llamas, a more modern park with paths around reedy marshland lakes (there’s an outdoor gym at the south end). A loop is ~2.6 km, with additional paths for more. Then head east on a cycle path alongside the stadium & sports complex. It’s 0.7 km to the Parque Doctor Mesones, with a nice 0.5 km loop around the path there.
Views from Cabo Mayor. CC: DaniS
Long Loop: 8.9 km. This adds a 4.3 km out and back along the beautiful clifftop path of the Parque Mataleñas. There are great view of the water and beach below, and several designated viewpoints (mirador).
Add-Ons: A grassy path leads further north to Parque Cabo Mayor, another beautiful clifftop park with great views.Can add even more with out Santander Waterfront route.
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Short Loop: 4.6 km (2.8 miles); Long Loop: 8.9 km (5.5 miles)
Short Loop: 37m (123 feet); Long Loop: 75m (245 feet)
One of those runs that has it all: gorgeous waterfront views, parks, historic & cultural sites, a clifftop palace, and runnable beaches. Up to 9.4 km one-way, but can be done in sections.
Scenic and fairly easy trail run on a clifftop trail. Great views of the Bay of Biscay, as you pass by the Panteón del Inglés clifftop shrine. 5 km out and back, or 7 km if the Cabo Mayor is included. Not too hilly and decent footing.
A nice run in western Santander. Enjoy paths through Parque Morales, and a jaunt up to a terrific running track. Optional section on a hilly trail through Parque Finca de la Remonta, with some great views.
Santander is known for its beaches. Sand tends to be soft, but some beaches are runnable. Best central beach for running is Playa El Sardinero, which can be combined with Playa de la Magdalena. Playa de Somo is a good destination beach for running.
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Essentials
Short Loop: 4.6 km (2.8 miles); Long Loop: 8.9 km (5.5 miles)
Short Loop: 37m (123 feet); Long Loop: 75m (245 feet)
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