The National Park and adjacent Ubpark are the best places to run in Ulaanbaatar. It’s a center for all sorts of outdoor recreation activities: cycle paths, basketball & tennis courts, a swimming basin, and outdoor exercise equipment. Note the landscsape is very open — hardly any trees! Bonus: most of the paths are lit at might.
Outer Ring Loop. Google Street View
For running, there are a few options:
Loop Trails in Park. The paved cycle paths within the park are popular for running. The Outer Ring Trail is 1.5 km, and the Inner Ring Trail is 0.9 km.
Bicycle Rd. This is a paved multi-use path that is just outside the main park. There’s a 2.8 km loop to the east, and the full Bicycle Rd. is nearly 4 km. Combine with the Outer Ring for a 5+ km run! There are also additional dirt paths headed east
Ubpark Cycle Trail. Just south of the main park, a paved trail extends for 7 km. It comes off Ikh Mongol St. across from the Ikh Mongol Plaza. It’s a straight, flat shot — open and exposed. It can be combined with some of the other non-paved trails in Ubpark.
The National Park and adjacent Ubpark are the best places to run in Ulaanbaatar. It’s a center for all sorts of outdoor recreation activities: cycle paths, basketball & tennis courts, a swimming basin, and outdoor exercise equipment. Note the landscsape is very open — hardly any trees! Bonus: most of the paths are lit at might.
Outer Ring Loop. Google Street View
For running, there are a few options:
Loop Trails in Park. The paved cycle paths within the park are popular for running. The Outer Ring Trail is 1.5 km, and the Inner Ring Trail is 0.9 km.
Bicycle Rd. This is a paved multi-use path that is just outside the main park. There’s a 2.8 km loop to the east, and the full Bicycle Rd. is nearly 4 km. Combine with the Outer Ring for a 5+ km run! There are also additional dirt paths headed east
Ubpark Cycle Trail. Just south of the main park, a paved trail extends for 7 km. It comes off Ikh Mongol St. across from the Ikh Mongol Plaza. It’s a straight, flat shot — open and exposed. It can be combined with some of the other non-paved trails in Ubpark.
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Depends on route chosen. Many km off off-road running possible
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National Park Entrance
National Park has a parking lot near the entrance. For the 7 km cycle trail, you can park at Ikh Mongol Plaza. There's also bus access to National Park
Outside the National Park, the 'historic' part of Ulaanbaatar is the other 'feasible' place for a run. The streets are wide and feature decent sidewalks. We've put together a 6 km route that hits the highlights. Not a beautiful run...but runnable!
For some off-road laps, head to the National Sports Stadium. There's a 400m running track inside the stadium (sometimes open to the public), and a 1 km paved path around the stadium's perimeter in Ulaanbaatar Stadium Outside Park.
Scenic, challenging trail running in Bogd Khan Uul National Park. Can run/hike to the peak of 2261m Bogd Khan Uul Mountain. Terrain is a combination of dense forest and alpine grassland. The trail can have challenging footing.
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Essentials
Depends on route chosen. Many km off off-road running possible
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National Park Entrance
National Park has a parking lot near the entrance. For the 7 km cycle trail, you can park at Ikh Mongol Plaza. There's also bus access to National Park
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