5K Running Routes in Cardiff
Explore 8 5K running routes in Cardiff, United Kingdom, averaging 4.97 km. Every route is measured on real roads and paths. All 8 routes are loops, average elevation gain is 39 m, and 4 are classified as flat. The collection includes waterfront, park, woodland options. Routes pass measured features such as Ewart Parkinson Road, River Taff, Blackweir Woods.
8 routes available · target distance 5 km · average 4.97 km
Explore 5K routes in Cardiff
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Plasnewydd 5.0 km Loop
5.03 km · target 5 km · 21 m elevation gain · ~31 min · loop · easy · Paved
This 5.03 km loop goes through Plasnewydd. The route is mostly paved and has 21 meters of elevation gain, making it an easy run.
paved, urban, flat, loop
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Ewart Parkinson Road 5.1 km Loop
5.07 km · target 5 km · 17 m elevation gain · ~32 min · loop · easy · Paved
This easy 5.07 km loop route has 17 m of elevation gain and is mostly paved. It goes through Ewart Parkinson Road and includes a bridge crossing.
paved, flat, loop
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River Taff 5.1 km Loop
5.08 km · target 5 km · 47 m elevation gain · ~32 min · loop · easy · Mostly paved
This 5.08 km loop has 47 m of elevation gain and is mostly paved. It passes through Blackweir Woods and follows the River Taff. The route also goes through Blackweir Fields.
waterfront, park, forest, paved, loop, beginner-friendly
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Cathays 5.0 km Loop
5.05 km · target 5 km · 33 m elevation gain · ~32 min · loop · easy · Paved
This easy 5.05 km loop route has 33 meters of elevation gain and is mostly paved. It goes through Cathays.
paved, flat, loop, beginner-friendly
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Cardiff 4.9 km Loop #4
4.90 km · target 5 km · 38 m elevation gain · ~31 min · loop · easy · Paved
This easy 4.9 km loop in Cardiff has 38 m of elevation gain. The route is mostly paved.
paved, flat, loop, beginner-friendly
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Cardiff 5K Loop #6
4.91 km · target 5 km · 42 m elevation gain · ~31 min · loop · easy · Paved
This 4.91 km loop route in Cardiff is mostly paved. It has an easy difficulty and features 42 meters of elevation gain.
paved, urban, loop, beginner-friendly
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Roath Brook 5K Loop
4.87 km · target 5 km · 43 m elevation gain · ~31 min · loop · easy · Paved
This 4.87 km loop has 43 meters of elevation gain and is mostly paved. The route follows Roath Brook for 0.81 km within Roath and Roath Recreation Ground. This is an easy route.
waterfront, park, paved, loop, beginner-friendly
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Cardiff 5K Loop #8
4.86 km · target 5 km · 71 m elevation gain · ~31 min · loop · moderate · Paved
This 4.86 km loop route in Cardiff is mostly paved. It has a moderate difficulty and includes 71 m of elevation gain.
paved, urban, loop
Running 5K in Cardiff
These routes are generated from mapped roads and paths in Cardiff, WLS, United Kingdom.
- Distances range from 4.9 km to 5.1 km.
- Average elevation gain is 39 m across 8 routes.
- Routes are on average 96% paved surface.
- 8 of 8 routes are loops that finish where they start.
- 2 routes follow water.
- 2 routes pass through parkland.
- 4 routes are flat.