Running in El Retiro Park

In El Retiro Park, the top-ranked run of up to 6 km in November 2026 starts at Puerta de Alcalá bus stop: 3.5 km, 24 m up, 100% through nature. El Retiro Park is a 1.2 km² park on Madrid's south side. Of the routes Remap built, 8 spend at least 30% of their length inside it. Our methodology

Terrain
81% park
Surface
20% unpaved
Climb
24 to 148 m up
Routes
8, 3.5 to 13.7 km
Alfonso XII-Estación de AtochaSerranoAntón MartínMadrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesPuerta de AlcaláRecoletos

Getting there

Every route here starts from one of these stations.

  • Alfonso XII-Estación de Atocha Bus stop on the south west edge. 2 routes start here, 3 m away.
  • Serrano Metro station on the north edge. 2 routes start here, 5 m away.
  • Antón Martín Metro station on the west edge. 1 route starts at the stop.
  • Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes Station on the south west edge. 1 route starts here, 14 m away.
  • Puerta de Alcalá Bus stop on the north west edge. 1 route starts here, 7 m away.
  • Recoletos Station on the north west edge. 1 route starts here, 7 m away.

The best run in El Retiro Park, up to 6 km

672 m647 m03.5 km

Ranked first of 6 running routes of this length in El Retiro Park.

3.5 km about 21 min 24 m up 100% through nature 24% unpaved

Starts at Puerta de Alcalá bus stop.

How it compares with the median run in Madrid

Through nature 100%median 59%
Quiet streets 78%median 78%
Starts near a station at the station
Longest nature stretch 3.5 km
Away from traffic 93%median 95%
Views 47%median 0%

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The best run at each distance

Nearby places

The best running routes in Madrid, Retiro

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