San Francisco is known to be different from all other US cities for its cultural diversity, unconventionality, tolerance and openess. Beyond the lifestyle, the particularism of San Francisco reflects…

Run in San Francisco - Highlights

San Francisco, distance: 11.9km

Distance 11.9km / 7.4mi (*8.6km/5.35mi or 13.9km/8.6mi)
Elevation difference medium
Rotation counterclockwise
Park / pedestrian 2km (ca 17%)
Urban constraints low-medium
Proposed start Aquarium of the Bay, Pier 39
Public transports Lines F or 39, Embarcadero station
Proposed start

Aquarium of the Bay, Pier 39
Like all urbirun routes, you can start wherever you like. Pay attention to the direction of the tour.

San Francisco is known to be different from all other US cities for its cultural diversity, unconventionality, tolerance and openess. Beyond the lifestyle, the particularism of San Francisco reflects in its urbanism. A human sized city, it is not crushed by the skyscrapers. The Victorian houses are still standing in many areas on the slopes of the famous hills and along sometimes very steep streets.

Town facing the sea, surrounded with water, San Francisco has a special charm which makes it one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Discover the North Beach district, Fisherman's Wharf. You will see the Golden Gate and Alcatraz, you will climb hills, pass from quiet neighborhoods to the moderate excitement of the center of this libertarian, high-tech, multicultural city, with artistic and ecological fiber, all in a delicious sweet way of life.

*Alternative route : you can choose a shorter route 8.6km / you can also lenghten the tour by 2km (total 13.9), running to the tip of the jetty to listen to the ocean through the wave organ. The choice between routes will be given to you during the run.

NB : if you are unsure, check your position on the map and the track.

Bonus

You can run other urbirun tours in San Francisco, as gpx files (links below), including an unforgettable run form Sausalito to San Francisco, crossing the Golden Gate.

Find all Urbirun routes in GPX format in the Urbirun GPX boutique!

Tour preview

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Testimonies

The urbirun experience is FANTASTIC. The route is well imagined. North SF is absolutely beautiful. I loved it. Convinced for years that one is smarter (or less stupid, it is according to) during a run, urbirun reinforced this idea by adding a new dimension, the one of a deeper knowledge of the natural "environement" of the run. It's really great. Moreover, I had the chance to run SF Highlights, in the morning though the liquid light of this "vibrant sun" that you can see nowhere else. It was a moment of pure happiness. (by e-mail, translation from french : urbirun)

Christian - August 29th 2016

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