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2026.10.14
Seoul Running Routes for Starting Your First 5K
8 Seoul parks where you can pick a starting point that fits your daily routine: track laps, park loops, or riverside out-and-backs
When you are preparing for your first 5km, a place close to home or work that is easy to come back to has the advantage over a famous course. If the route makes it easy to return to where you started, and you can walk or finish short when it gets hard, the burden of a first workout shrinks too. Instead of gear recommendations or a training plan, this list introduces eight real parks in Seoul and where to start.
The 5km setups below are routes the editor suggests, not certified race courses or surveyed GPX tracks. Along the river, you check 2.5km one way with a tracking app and then turn back; in parks, you repeat a short measured section until the distance adds up. You do not need to run 5km straight from the start, and it is fine to mix in walking or to stop at whatever distance feels comfortable that day.
The 5km setups below are routes the editor suggests, not certified race courses or surveyed GPX tracks. Along the river, you check 2.5km one way with a tracking app and then turn back; in parks, you repeat a short measured section until the distance adds up. You do not need to run 5km straight from the start, and it is fine to mix in walking or to stop at whatever distance feels comfortable that day.
Boramae Park
Boramae Park is a good starting point for alternating running and walking, using the central track and the walking paths inside the park. There is little pressure to string together a long route, and it is easy to get used to your pace and breathing by repeating the same section. If you are preparing for your first 5km, start by setting a short repeating section inside the large park.
Do not assume one lap of the track is 400m; check it against the distance markers on site or your workout record. Repeat until the actual distance reaches 5km, but follow the track's direction of use and give priority to pedestrians. At crowded times, slow down, and if use is restricted because of construction or events, you can switch to the surrounding walkways. The park's representative map pin differs from the track's exact start line, so check the information board after you arrive.
Do not assume one lap of the track is 400m; check it against the distance markers on site or your workout record. Repeat until the actual distance reaches 5km, but follow the track's direction of use and give priority to pedestrians. At crowded times, slow down, and if use is restricted because of construction or events, you can switch to the surrounding walkways. The park's representative map pin differs from the track's exact start line, so check the information board after you arrive.
공원명 보라매공원
러닝 출발 후보 중앙 트랙 주변에서 현장 출발 지점 선택
주소 서울 동작구 신대방동 722
5km 구성 방법 실측한 반복 구간을 합계 5km까지 이용
산책 특징 도심에서 황토길과 넓은 산책공간을 찾는
공식 안내 https://parks.seoul.go.kr/content.do?key=2604300015
추천 동선 공원 안내도에서 황토길 위치를 확인하고 짧은 구간부터 걸은 뒤 세족시설을 이용하기 좋다.
방문 전 확인 황토길 개방·세족장 운영과 우천 후 진흙 상태, 발 상처 여부를 확인해야 한다.
Yeouido Park
Yeouido Park is a good choice when you want to build a short loop in the city center. It is a different park from Yeouido Hangang Park, and by using the area around the forest and lawn plaza it is easy to return to where you started. It suits people who want to run after work near the office or take a light workout by subway.
We recommend starting on the walking path near the Culture Plaza, setting a repeating route around the lawn plaza, and making up a total of 5km with a tracking app. The length of the walking course on the official map does not mean the length of a dedicated running course. Separate bicycle routes from pedestrian routes and avoid event venues and crowded plazas. Rather than crossing at the traffic lights to extend to the Han River, it is simpler to finish inside the park on your first day.
We recommend starting on the walking path near the Culture Plaza, setting a repeating route around the lawn plaza, and making up a total of 5km with a tracking app. The length of the walking course on the official map does not mean the length of a dedicated running course. Separate bicycle routes from pedestrian routes and avoid event venues and crowded plazas. Rather than crossing at the traffic lights to extend to the Han River, it is simpler to finish inside the park on your first day.
공원명 여의도공원
러닝 출발 후보 문화의마당 인근 보행로
주소 서울 영등포구 여의공원로 68
5km 구성 방법 공원 안 순환 동선을 실측해 합계 5km
산책 특징 도심 업무지구에서 평탄한 길을 걷기 좋은
공식 안내 https://parks.seoul.go.kr/content.do?key=2604070017
추천 동선 지하철역과 가까운 출입구에서 문화의마당·자연생태숲을 짧게 연결하기 편하다.
방문 전 확인 자전거 전용구간과 보행로 구분, 집회·행사, 화장실과 휴식 벤치 위치를 확인해야 한다.
Seoul Forest
Seoul Forest suits people who want to mix running and walking while looking at the trees and the broad park scenery. At first, rather than trying to connect the whole park, it is easier to repeat familiar walking paths in the Culture and Arts Park area. It is also a convenient spot for resting a while after your workout or going on to a meal in Seongsu-dong.
Start from the open walking path around the Family Lawn, use only the public paths, and follow the entry and use rules of the ecological forest and the animal observation area. On narrow forest paths and at crowded photo spots, simply walk instead of running. Check your chosen small loop with a workout app to make up a total of 5km, but extending to the Han River connector could complicate the way back, so finish inside the park on your first visit.
Start from the open walking path around the Family Lawn, use only the public paths, and follow the entry and use rules of the ecological forest and the animal observation area. On narrow forest paths and at crowded photo spots, simply walk instead of running. Check your chosen small loop with a workout app to make up a total of 5km, but extending to the Han River connector could complicate the way back, so finish inside the park on your first visit.
공원명 서울숲
러닝 출발 후보 문화예술공원 가족마당 주변 공개 보행로
주소 서울 성동구 성수동1가 678-1
5km 구성 방법 공원 안 반복 구간으로 거리 조절
산책 특징 평탄한 주동선과 대중교통 접근을 활용하기 좋은
공식 안내 https://parks.seoul.go.kr/content.do?key=2604070017
추천 동선 서울숲역·뚝섬역 중 이용할 구역과 가까운 역을 선택해 가족마당과 수변 공간을 중심으로 걸을 수 있다.
방문 전 확인 일부 생태숲 구간의 개방시간과 자전거 동선, 화장실 위치, 주말 인파를 확인해야 한다.
Olympic Park
Olympic Park is a place where you can choose wide paths and varied scenery to work out. However, if you try to go around the whole park at once, hills and curves can get mixed in, so beginners are better off starting around Peace Square and the Gate of Peace and choosing relatively gentle walking paths. It fits those who want to move slowly while looking at the sculptures and greenery.
Separate the route climbing the Mongchontoseong ridge from the flat park paths, and do not force sections with big elevation changes into your first 5km. After checking 2.5km one way with a tracking app, you can return along the same path or repeat a short loop. On days with large concerts, the area around the stadium can be crowded, so check the event schedule and the park map and pick a starting point that avoids busy zones.
Separate the route climbing the Mongchontoseong ridge from the flat park paths, and do not force sections with big elevation changes into your first 5km. After checking 2.5km one way with a tracking app, you can return along the same path or repeat a short loop. On days with large concerts, the area around the stadium can be crowded, so check the event schedule and the park map and pick a starting point that avoids busy zones.
공원명 올림픽공원
러닝 출발 후보 평화의문·평화의광장 주변
주소 서울 송파구 올림픽로 424
5km 구성 방법 완만한 길을 실측한 왕복 또는 반복 동선
산책 특징 넓은 광장과 평탄한 포장길을 선택해 걷기 좋은
공식 안내 https://www.ksponco.or.kr/map
추천 동선 평화의문·몽촌토성·들꽃마루 중 한 권역만 고르면 유모차나 보행보조기와 함께하는 거리를 조절할 수 있다.
방문 전 확인 토성·언덕 구간은 경사가 있으므로 무장애 주동선과 화장실·주차 위치를 확인해야 한다.
Ttukseom Han River Park
Ttukseom Hangang Park
Ttukseom Hangang Park is an easy place to build an out-and-back route along the river. If you follow the walking path from the entrance near Jayang Station, you can get a feel for distance without turning many corners. If you like river breezes and open views, pick it as a candidate for your first 5km with a different mood from a track inside a park.
We suggest starting near the Jabeolle building, running in the direction of the less crowded walking path, and turning back along the same path when the one-way distance on your tracking app reaches 2.5km. Not every path along the river is for runners only, so do not run onto the bike path, and move according to the signs. There are many pedestrians at weekend events and picnic areas, and after rain there can be flooding or closures, so check the park notices for the day.
We suggest starting near the Jabeolle building, running in the direction of the less crowded walking path, and turning back along the same path when the one-way distance on your tracking app reaches 2.5km. Not every path along the river is for runners only, so do not run onto the bike path, and move according to the signs. There are many pedestrians at weekend events and picnic areas, and after rain there can be flooding or closures, so check the park notices for the day.
주소 서울 광진구 강변북로 139
러닝 출발 후보 자양역 진입부·자벌레 인근 보행로
촬영 포인트 자벌레 전망 공간과 청담대교, 수면을 기하학적인 선으로 구성한다.
5km 구성 방법 편도 2.5km 실측 후 같은 길로 복귀
추천 시간 일몰 직전부터 조명 초기
공식 안내 https://hangang.seoul.go.kr/www/contents/654.do?mid=622
현장 팁 수영장·축제 운영과 지하철 교각 주변 통제를 확인하고 자전거에 주의한다.
Banpo Hangang Park
Banpo Hangang Park is a good place to set a simple running route along the river that returns to where you started. Starting around Moonlight Plaza makes the park easy to find, but at times with fountain shows and events it can get crowded. Rather than speeding up to see the dazzling night view, it suits beginners better to move at a steady rhythm at a less crowded time.
Take the walking path near Moonlight Plaza as your starting point, log 2.5km in one direction, and return along the same path, and you can make up a total of 5km. You may pass the boundary between the Banpo and Jamwon areas, so check the way back and the restroom locations in advance. Slow down at the confluence under the bridge and on the bicycle routes, and in strong wind, rain, or event closures you can switch to a short out-and-back inside the park.
Take the walking path near Moonlight Plaza as your starting point, log 2.5km in one direction, and return along the same path, and you can make up a total of 5km. You may pass the boundary between the Banpo and Jamwon areas, so check the way back and the restroom locations in advance. Slow down at the confluence under the bridge and on the bicycle routes, and in strong wind, rain, or event closures you can switch to a short out-and-back inside the park.
공원명 반포한강공원
러닝 출발 후보 달빛광장 인근 공개 보행로
주소 서울 서초구 반포동 115-5
5km 구성 방법 강변 보행로 편도 2.5km 실측 왕복
산책 특징 한강과 다리 야경을 가까이서 보는
공식 안내 https://hangang.seoul.go.kr/www/contents/663.do?mid=463
추천 동선 잠수교와 세빛섬 주변을 평탄하게 걸으며 도심 야경과 강바람을 즐길 수 있다.
방문 전 확인 분수 운영일정과 행사 통제, 자전거도로 횡단, 강풍·집중호우 뒤 수변 출입을 확인해야 한다.
Jamsil Hangang Park
Jamsil Hangang Park is a convenient candidate for people who want to start riverside running in the Songpa area. You can use the stretch of park between the Jamsil Railway Bridge and Yeongdong Bridge, and it is good for building up distance with short out-and-backs while looking at the Han River. Even if you link it with plans around the Jamsil Sports Complex, check the access route into the park separately.
We recommend starting on the public walking path near the south end of Jamsil Bridge, logging 2.5km one way, and returning the same way. The park's official total length and this suggested course's length differ, and the actual route also varies with your starting point and closed sections. If the pool area or event spaces are crowded, avoid the flow of pedestrians, and after checking notices about rainwater and flooding, keep to the separation of bicycle and walking routes.
We recommend starting on the public walking path near the south end of Jamsil Bridge, logging 2.5km one way, and returning the same way. The park's official total length and this suggested course's length differ, and the actual route also varies with your starting point and closed sections. If the pool area or event spaces are crowded, avoid the flow of pedestrians, and after checking notices about rainwater and flooding, keep to the separation of bicycle and walking routes.
러닝 출발 후보 잠실대교 남단 인근 공개 보행로
5km 구성 방법 강변 편도 2.5km를 기록해 왕복
공식 안내 https://hangang.seoul.go.kr/www/contents/651.do?mid=444
주소 서울 송파구 잠실동 1-1
World Cup Park Peace Park
World Cup Park, Peace Park
Peace Park suits people who want to pick park paths in the World Cup Park area without climbing hills. Instead of putting the Haneul Park stairs or the Noeul Park slope in from day one, you can build a small loop centered on the public walking paths around Nanji Pond. It is also good for naturally mixing in time walking while looking at the scenery.
Start around Nanji Pond, measure your chosen walking route with a tracking app, and make up a total of 5km by the number of repetitions. The World Cup Park's official 5.8km Nanji Loop and this list's Peace Park repeating course are different routes. Be considerate of families strolling around the pond, and slow down where events or garden-viewing routes overlap. On stadium event days, also check public transport and your time of return home.
Start around Nanji Pond, measure your chosen walking route with a tracking app, and make up a total of 5km by the number of repetitions. The World Cup Park's official 5.8km Nanji Loop and this list's Peace Park repeating course are different routes. Be considerate of families strolling around the pond, and slow down where events or garden-viewing routes overlap. On stadium event days, also check public transport and your time of return home.
주소 서울 마포구 월드컵로 243-60
러닝 출발 후보 평화의공원 난지연못 주변 공개 보행로
촬영 포인트 난지연못 반영과 월드컵경기장 조명, 넓은 산책로를 함께 담는다.
5km 구성 방법 연못 주변 보행 동선을 실측해 합계 5km
추천 시간 일몰부터 완전히 어두워지기 전
공식 안내 https://parks.seoul.go.kr/content.do?key=2604070021
현장 팁 경기·축제와 주차 통제를 확인하고 수변과 자전거길에서 안전거리를 둔다.
When choosing your first place, compare access and the way back before pretty photos. Choose Boramae Park if repeating laps is comfortable, Yeouido Park or Seoul Forest if you like city park paths, and a nearby Han River park if you want a simple direction. At Olympic Park and Peace Park, decide your route by separating the hilly sections from the flat paths.
The map pins for the parks mark each facility's representative location and do not precisely show the start line or the 5km route in this article. Check your own route with the on-site map and a tracking app, and be considerate of pedestrian and bicycle traffic. After checking notices about events, construction, and closures after rain, aim to leave yourself with a comfortable workout experience rather than a distance.
The map pins for the parks mark each facility's representative location and do not precisely show the start line or the 5km route in this article. Check your own route with the on-site map and a tracking app, and be considerate of pedestrian and bicycle traffic. After checking notices about events, construction, and closures after rain, aim to leave yourself with a comfortable workout experience rather than a distance.
At a glance
8 items
Boramae Park
보라매공원서울 동작구 신대방동 722
Yeouido Park
여의도공원문화의마당 인근 보행로서울 영등포구 여의공원로 68
Seoul Forest
서울숲
Olympic Park
올림픽공원평화의문·평화의광장 주변서울 송파구 올림픽로 424
Ttukseom Han River Park
서울 광진구 강변북로 139일몰 직전부터 조명 초기
Banpo Hangang Park
반포한강공원달빛광장 인근 공개 보행로서울 서초구 반포동 115-5
Jamsil Hangang Park
서울 송파구 잠실동 1-1
World Cup Park Peace Park
일몰부터 완전히 어두워지기 전
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