Running in Sydney Harbour National Park

In Sydney Harbour National Park, the top-ranked run of 7 to 12 km in November 2026 starts at Taronga Zoo Wharf, Athol Wharf Rd bus stop: 7.8 km, 187 m up, 85% through nature. Sydney Harbour National Park is a 4.0 km² nature reserve on Sydney's east side. Of the routes Remap built, 7 spend at least 30% of their length inside it. Our methodology

Terrain
53% park, 53% by water, 42% forest
Surface
38% unpaved
Climb
116 to 245 m up
Routes
7, 4.6 to 9.5 km
Middle Head Rd at Markham ClMilitary Rd at Almora StBungaloe Av after Lower Beach StOld South Head Rd opp Lancaster RdTaronga Zoo Wharf, Athol Wharf Rd

Getting there

Every route here starts from one of these stations.

  • Middle Head Rd at Markham Cl Bus stop on the south west edge. 2 routes start here, 3 m away.
  • Military Rd at Almora St Bus stop on the west edge. 2 routes start here, 2 m away.
  • Bungaloe Av after Lower Beach St Bus stop on the north west edge. 1 route starts here, 4 m away.
  • Old South Head Rd opp Lancaster Rd Bus stop on the south edge. 1 route starts here, 2 m away.
  • Taronga Zoo Wharf, Athol Wharf Rd Bus stop on the south west edge. 1 route starts here, 2 m away.

The best run in Sydney Harbour National Park, 7 to 12 km

98 m2 m07.8 km

Ranked first of 5 running routes of this length in Sydney Harbour National Park.

7.8 km about 47 min 187 m up 85% through nature 47% unpaved

Starts at Taronga Zoo Wharf, Athol Wharf Rd bus stop.

How it compares with the median run in Sydney

Through nature 85%median 40%
Quiet streets 100%median 94%
Starts near a station at the station
Longest nature stretch 5.6 km
Away from traffic 94%median 88%
Views 72%median 0%

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The best run at each distance

Nearby places

The best running routes in Sydney, Mosman Municipal Council

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