This is a lovely 5k run combining the paths around the pretty Nygårdsparken (park), Store Lungegårdsvann (lake), and the small campus of Bergen University. It can be started from anywhere, or easily accessed from the center.
We start at the Nygårdsparken fountain, and then do a loop around the lake, which is ~ 3 k. It is mostly on dedicated paths, with a couple of on-road sections. Complete the loop, crossing under the bridge, and enjoy a pleasant 2 km loop around the park paths, heading north toward the small Bergen University campus.
Longer Run: combine with our Bergen center run, and head down to the Nordnes peninsula.
This is a lovely 5k run combining the paths around the pretty Nygårdsparken (park), Store Lungegårdsvann (lake), and the small campus of Bergen University. It can be started from anywhere, or easily accessed from the center.
We start at the Nygårdsparken fountain, and then do a loop around the lake, which is ~ 3 k. It is mostly on dedicated paths, with a couple of on-road sections. Complete the loop, crossing under the bridge, and enjoy a pleasant 2 km loop around the park paths, heading north toward the small Bergen University campus.
Longer Run: combine with our Bergen center run, and head down to the Nordnes peninsula.
A 7 km 'runseeing' tour of some of Bergen's highlights. Run by some of the main sites in the center, the waterfront paths if the Nordnes Peninsula, and then around Bryggen Wharf out a medieval tower and fortress.
Some nice running around the park-like paths of the historic castle of Gamlehaugen. There are also paths that extend for ~2 km north and south from Gamlehaugen, and just east, a nice loop around Tveitevannet lake.
A great introduction to some to some of the hills above Bergen, this wide, pedestrian-only path runs along the ridge just below Fløyen for 4.4 km. Generally flat and wooded, with some great views. Can be reached from the center or via furnicular.
There's some very nice running in the hills immediately surrounding Bergen. The trails at the top of Fløyen offer something for everyone. Reached by funicular. For a lung buster, take the 800 stairs off Fjellveien to the top of Sandviksfjellet. Great views!
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