You know at Great Runs we love running on the beach. Montevideo has some of the best urban beach running in the world — wide, flat, good sections of firm sand, and great views of Río de la Plata. Below are some of the best beaches for running in Montevideo (minimum 1 km long). The Rambla path always runs alongside, making for great combo runs or a bailout if the sand quality gets wonky. Tide Table
Playa de los Pocitos. Popular beach and neighborhood. 1.5 km of great beach running.
Playa Buceo (Wikimedia) Playa Buceo to Playa Honda. The stretch that starts at Playa Buceo and continues west to Playa Honda, including Playa Marvin and Playa Brava, is 2+ km. one-way, with most parts wide and good for running. Might need to hop up to Rambla to connect.
Playa Carrasco(Wikimedia)
Playa Carrasco to Playa Miramar. Another great beach for running, becoming more secluded the further east you go. Some sections are quite narrow, especially with tides. It’s nearly 4 km from the west end near the Sofitel to just past Playa Miramar.
East of Roosevelt Park. This is one continuous beach, that goes for many km east toward Punta del Este. It is narrower than Playa Pocitos or Playa Buceo, but quite runnable, especially toward low tide.
You know at Great Runs we love running on the beach. Montevideo has some of the best urban beach running in the world — wide, flat, good sections of firm sand, and great views of Río de la Plata. Below are some of the best beaches for running in Montevideo (minimum 1 km long). The Rambla path always runs alongside, making for great combo runs or a bailout if the sand quality gets wonky. Tide Table
Playa de los Pocitos. Popular beach and neighborhood. 1.5 km of great beach running.
Playa Buceo (Wikimedia) Playa Buceo to Playa Honda. The stretch that starts at Playa Buceo and continues west to Playa Honda, including Playa Marvin and Playa Brava, is 2+ km. one-way, with most parts wide and good for running. Might need to hop up to Rambla to connect.
Playa Carrasco(Wikimedia)
Playa Carrasco to Playa Miramar. Another great beach for running, becoming more secluded the further east you go. Some sections are quite narrow, especially with tides. It’s nearly 4 km from the west end near the Sofitel to just past Playa Miramar.
East of Roosevelt Park. This is one continuous beach, that goes for many km east toward Punta del Este. It is narrower than Playa Pocitos or Playa Buceo, but quite runnable, especially toward low tide.
The signature run in Montevideo. This 25 km palm-lined path, one of the longest sidewalks in the world, runs from the Old City/Ferry Terminal to Carrasco. Great water views, a festive scene, numerous sights, and runnable beaches. See table with segment distances.
Our Rambla overview post covers the entire 25 km from Montevideo to Roosevelt Park in Carrasco, with info on segment distances. Here, we point out a few favorite sections & loops coming off this waterfront path, heading from west to east.
Centrally located park with lovely, verdant criss-crossing paths. Grand fountain, museums, a music stand, and a small lake. For a longer run, head toward the Rambla, around the lighthouse, or enjoy some of the quieter side streets west of the park.
A 6.7 km 'runseeing' tour of Montevideo's Old City. The first 2.5 km is west from City Hall, passing through Plaza Indepedencia and several important sites. The return is along La Rambla through Plaza España. Lots of options for variations/extension
Wonderful botanical gardens and park located 7 km northwest of the city centre. The park has 5 km+ of lovely dirt trails for running, including 2 km of paths along the river (Arroyo Miguelete). Nicely landscaped with roses, a fountain & garden arches.
Estadio Centenario, is a 60,000 seat soccer stadium located within a larger park and athletics complex. Many roads and paths through a park and soccer fields, and a state-of-the-art running track. Also several other facilities & monuments.
As a nice variation from the Rambla and beaches, create your own route through these upscale residential neighborhoods located 7 km east of Montevideo. Tree-lined residential streets featuring good sidewalks and nice homes, and some parks.
Officially called "Children's Rights Park", this large park extends north ~5 km from the beach. Both wider and narrower wooded paths, fields, and a lake. Shangrila neighborhood east of the park has many quiet, unpaved residential roads good for running too.
A great place to run if you're heading east along the coast toward Punta del Este. There's a 5 km waterfront path that has great water views, 3 km along Piriápolis Beach, and the challenging Hill of San Antonio!
Popular vacation spot 130 km east of Montevideo. The Rambla Coastal Loop is the signature run in Punta del Este. We also love Playa Brava and Gorriti Island, only 1/2 hr. away by ferry. We have a full running guide for the area
A 2-hour drive west of Montevideo, this former Portugese settlement in southern Uruguay is a popular visitor destination. Good running along the waterfront (Rambla), Barrio Histórico, on beaches, and some rural agricultural roads.
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