The University of Ghana and adjacent Legon Botanical Garden are the best opportunity tfor a long, green run away from Accra’s traffic-choked streets. The centerpiece is the University of Ghana, a serene campus with quiet roads and paths, and a lovely green canopy. Create your own route here, or use our 6 km mapped route as a guide: start at the Mensah Sarbah Park and do a loop around the fountain and Legon Hall, then make your way to Bacchus Garden and the Observatory (50m, climb!). The next section is a loop around the quiet, tree-shaded roads at the west side of campus: Kobina Richardson Hill Dr. & Lower Hill Rd. For a longer run, connect to the Botanical Garden just north of campus (~1 km using Botanical Gardens Rd.). NOTE: Running track at the stadium at the southern edge of campus.
Legon Botanical Garden. Several km of quiet roads and paths that are suitable for running. Can easily stitch together a 5-6 km run on the paths just south of Haatso-Atomic Rd. To connect from the University, take Botanical Gardens Rd. for ~1 km and then you’ll be on the paths of the Gardens. We’ve mapped a route of the Garden’s main paths from the University.
The University of Ghana and adjacent Legon Botanical Garden are the best opportunity tfor a long, green run away from Accra’s traffic-choked streets. The centerpiece is the University of Ghana, a serene campus with quiet roads and paths, and a lovely green canopy. Create your own route here, or use our 6 km mapped route as a guide: start at the Mensah Sarbah Park and do a loop around the fountain and Legon Hall, then make your way to Bacchus Garden and the Observatory (50m, climb!). The next section is a loop around the quiet, tree-shaded roads at the west side of campus: Kobina Richardson Hill Dr. & Lower Hill Rd. For a longer run, connect to the Botanical Garden just north of campus (~1 km using Botanical Gardens Rd.). NOTE: Running track at the stadium at the southern edge of campus.
Legon Botanical Garden. Several km of quiet roads and paths that are suitable for running. Can easily stitch together a 5-6 km run on the paths just south of Haatso-Atomic Rd. To connect from the University, take Botanical Gardens Rd. for ~1 km and then you’ll be on the paths of the Gardens. We’ve mapped a route of the Garden’s main paths from the University.
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Essentials
Campus Loop: 6 km (3.7 miles).
Campus Loop: 67m (if you run to the Observatory); Botanic Garden Loop is 53m
See some of Accra's most important sights while also enjoying some of the more 'runnable' roads in the city. Highlights include Osu Castle, Independence Square, National Theater, Parliament House. Roads have decent sidewalks and a nice tree canopy.
Accra's beaches beaches offer some of the best opportunities for running in the city. The two beaches that are widest, longest, and feature compact sand are Labadi Beach (1.5 km) and the combination of Kokrobite Beach, Kusum Beach, & Bojo Beach (~ 5 km).
Located 30 km north of Accra, the Gardens are a worth-it destination for a run. Enjoy beautifully lined royal palm trees on both sides of the road leading to the car park and other pretty paths that can be stitched together for a 3-4 km run.
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Essentials
Campus Loop: 6 km (3.7 miles).
Campus Loop: 67m (if you run to the Observatory); Botanic Garden Loop is 53m
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