The run from Marina Beach Garden Park in Manama to AlGhous Park in Muharraq is a pleasant route, mostly along waterside paths. It can be a quick ~8.5 km out and back, or made into a longer run exploring other waterside roads and paths in Manama.
Bahrain Museum. Wikimedia Commons
Start at Marina Beach Garden Park and run along the the waterside path toward the Bahrain Museum for 1 km. Next, explore the impressive grounds and buildings of the Museum and Cultural Hall. Continue on the small road adjacent to the Shaikh Hamad Causeway, and run over the causeway (~1 km). The exit is a bit of a tangle, but it’s worth it for the pleasant run through the green, waterside AlGhous Park. The option now is to retrace your steps, or take a longer run (see our Manama waterfront route).
Longer Route: Can continue past AlGhous Park over the 3 km Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Causeway (busy but a good pedestrian path), where you can either return to Marina Beach Garden Park or continue to explore waterfront paths of The Avenues and Bahrain Bay (Four Seasons), and even further over to Reef Island and the Ritz Cartlon/Royal Marina area.
Causeways Loop. A quick & easy 5k is to run the two causeways: Shaikh Hamad Causeway (near Bahrain National Museum) and Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Causeway/Bridge. There are decent pedestrian pathways over both, and nice water views.
The run from Marina Beach Garden Park in Manama to AlGhous Park in Muharraq is a pleasant route, mostly along waterside paths. It can be a quick ~8.5 km out and back, or made into a longer run exploring other waterside roads and paths in Manama.
Bahrain Museum. Wikimedia Commons
Start at Marina Beach Garden Park and run along the the waterside path toward the Bahrain Museum for 1 km. Next, explore the impressive grounds and buildings of the Museum and Cultural Hall. Continue on the small road adjacent to the Shaikh Hamad Causeway, and run over the causeway (~1 km). The exit is a bit of a tangle, but it’s worth it for the pleasant run through the green, waterside AlGhous Park. The option now is to retrace your steps, or take a longer run (see our Manama waterfront route).
Longer Route: Can continue past AlGhous Park over the 3 km Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Causeway (busy but a good pedestrian path), where you can either return to Marina Beach Garden Park or continue to explore waterfront paths of The Avenues and Bahrain Bay (Four Seasons), and even further over to Reef Island and the Ritz Cartlon/Royal Marina area.
Causeways Loop. A quick & easy 5k is to run the two causeways: Shaikh Hamad Causeway (near Bahrain National Museum) and Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Causeway/Bridge. There are decent pedestrian pathways over both, and nice water views.
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8.5 km (5.2 km) out and back; Or longer options using Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Causeway
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Marina Beach Garden Park - Dolphin Resort
To access park, cross highway at Manama Tower Hotel or Shaikh Daij Ave. Bus: Exhibition Avenue
The signature run in Bahrain, nearly all off-road. Loop around the Dohat Arad Lagoon is 3 km, with nice water views and several parks. Then, waterside paths to Arad Fort add another 4 km.
Numerous waterfront running options in the Manama area, incorporating Bahrain Bay/The Avenues, Reef Island, and the Al Seef District. Can be done in sections, combined, or a longer run with our Marina Beach Garden route.
Just west of Manama, we recommend a 3 km loop of Seef around the Ritz Carlton area, and then along Karbabad Beach to the Bahrain Fort. Note: sections might be only available to hotel guests.
Run along a dirt road that's sort of a traffic free causeway to the Nurana Islands. No traffic and water views to each side, but exposed. Longer run includes another pier and even option to head east to Bahrain Fort.
Al Jazair Public Beach is one of the better beaches for running in Bahrain. The 2.5 km long beach is not very developed in terms of hotels and buildings. Big views of the Gulf, and hard sand. Quiet roads in area for additional km.
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Essentials
8.5 km (5.2 km) out and back; Or longer options using Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Causeway
Flat
Marina Beach Garden Park - Dolphin Resort
To access park, cross highway at Manama Tower Hotel or Shaikh Daij Ave. Bus: Exhibition Avenue
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