Uludag National Park, located 36 km from Bursa, is a popular visitor destination, known for its beautiful hiking trails, and in winter, as a ski resort. There are alpine meadows, glacial lakes, and forested areas. There are numerous cable cars that can serve to save major climbs.
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This is principally a trail running area. There’s a good variety here, from easier, winding trails that climb to the summit and trails that cut across alpine meadows and glacial lakes. There are also some steeper options with challenging footing. Two popular trail runs are the 4.6 km trail through the forest from Sarialan to Cobankaya and the trail above the treeline to the glacial area. Another good option is the 2.1 km forested ’Live Young Trail’, located within the Sarialan Camp/Daily Use Area.
Note: in the winter the area is very snowy and serves mainly as a ski resort.
Uludag National Park, located 36 km from Bursa, is a popular visitor destination, known for its beautiful hiking trails, and in winter, as a ski resort. There are alpine meadows, glacial lakes, and forested areas. There are numerous cable cars that can serve to save major climbs.
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This is principally a trail running area. There’s a good variety here, from easier, winding trails that climb to the summit and trails that cut across alpine meadows and glacial lakes. There are also some steeper options with challenging footing. Two popular trail runs are the 4.6 km trail through the forest from Sarialan to Cobankaya and the trail above the treeline to the glacial area. Another good option is the 2.1 km forested ’Live Young Trail’, located within the Sarialan Camp/Daily Use Area.
Note: in the winter the area is very snowy and serves mainly as a ski resort.
A running tour of Bursa's key sites, using Atatürk Cd. as the anchor. Run by the Clock Tower, Mausoleum, Grand Mosque, Heykel plaza, Panorama, Kamberler Park, Koza Han silk market & Kapalı Çarşı bazaar. Option to include Reşat Oyal Culture Park.
The best spot for a run in central Bursa is along the paths through Reşat Oyal Culture Park. Enjoy the 1.5 km path, do a couple of laps around the running track, and then cross over to Merinos Kültür Park for a nice 1 km loop around the perimeter.
A lovely oasis for a run in the north part of Bursa, with 3-4 km of paths through a pleasantly landscaped botanical garden. There's a large variety of trees and plants.
Hüdavendigar Park, located in the western part of Bursa, features paths around gardens, athletic fields, and on both sides of a river. One can put together a run of 6 km if combined with the waterfront Mihraplı Park.
370-acre hilltop park 10 km west of Bursa is a good spot for some hilly, shaded running. There's 3.5 km of parquet road, 6.5 km of walking/bicycle paths, and narrower hiking trails. One can run to the summit or drive to the top and run from there.
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