Tour My Run!Tour My Run!Madrid isn't only meant to be enjoyed from a terrace — it's meant to be run. At first light, when the paths of El Retiro are still empty and the golden Meseta light slips between the trees, the city reveals a different side of itself. On TourMyRun, a local runner takes you along their routes: the big shaded loop of Retiro Park around its lake, the flat, traffic-light-free 10 km of Madrid Río along the Manzanares, the wooded hills of Casa de Campo — the city's largest urban forest —, or the climb up to the Templo de Debod to catch the sunset that sets Madrid ablaze. Not a sightseeing coach, not a random jog around your hotel: one hour of running with someone who lives here, at your pace, who knows the right turns, the cool hour and the right tempo — handy at 667 m of altitude under the Castilian sun.
Come, I'll take you running
To get taken running in Madrid, book a run on TourMyRun: a local runner welcomes you and their group at a meeting point, and you set off along their route, at your own pace, for the length of a run — often around an hour. You never run alone, and there's nothing for you to organise.
📄 Download the Madrid running guide — routes, maps and tips (free PDF)
Get the free guideYour guide isn't a service provider — they're a Madrileño who loves to run and wants to show you their city. They adjust the pace and distance to your level, pick the route to suit the moment — Retiro or Madrid Río to cruise on the flat, Casa de Campo or Cerro del Tío Pío for elevation, the Templo de Debod for sunset — and share the Madrid you won't find in guidebooks. They also know the trick that changes everything here: heading out early morning or in the evening to dodge the heat, and handling the 667 m of altitude. Many of our Madrid guides are running-club members and sports students (INEF) who know their training loops by heart. You leave with a real memory — and often a GPX track to run again on your own.
Looking for someone to run with in Madrid? A local is ready to go. Rather than running alone in a city you don't know, you join a resident who already runs this ground: they open up their route, match the pace to yours, and show you the city on the move.
Not here for the performance? Many guides offer an easy-paced discovery run — a gentle jog, almost at walking pace, to see the city without racing through it. You stop at the viewpoints and take the time to look: it's a way to discover Madrid on the move with a local, at a pace that lets you take everything in.
Yes. On TourMyRun, a run is led by a local who welcomes a small group of runners: you join others — visitors or locals — for a shared group run, without ever having to run alone. It's the group of a TourMyRun run, led by a resident — not an outside club or crew.
Public, well-known routes you can run on your own — a solid plan B to get moving right away. But the best of TourMyRun is still discovering them with a local who takes you, at your pace.
The Madrileños' reference loop: dirt paths around the park, past the lake, the Palacio de Cristal and the rose garden. Flat, shaded, ideal at first light or for stacking laps.
Start : Puerta de Alcalá / Retiro main gate
The great green ribbon by the river: a paved, flat path, marked by the kilometre, without a single traffic light. The city runners' favourite for tempo work and long outings.
Start : Puente de Toledo (metro Marqués de Vadillo / Pirámides)
Madrid's largest urban forest: dirt trails among pines and holm oaks, climbs and descents, views of the Royal Palace from the lake. Real elevation rewarded by calm and nature, right in the city.
Start : Lago de la Casa de Campo (metro Lago)
A loop past the Egyptian temple then the wooded paths of Parque del Oeste down to the Rosaleda. A few honest climbs, and on the way back the finest sunset in Madrid facing the temple.
Start : Templo de Debod / Plaza de España
📍 central station, Madrid · 45 min
📍 riverside path, Madrid · 88 min
📍 riverside path, Madrid · 52 min
📍 city park entrance, Madrid · 39 min
Your guide is a passionate amateur, not a professional. They are not paid: what you pay covers the organisation and a contribution towards the costs they incur — never a wage, never a service contract. It's a run between runners, not a ticketed tour.
Yes, with the right habits. Madrid guides often offer sunrise or evening slots to dodge the heat, and adjust the pace to the 667 m of altitude. Each listing shows distance, duration and pace.
No. Plenty of runs stay flat and accessible — Retiro, Madrid Río. Others take on the hills of Casa de Campo or Cerro del Tío Pío: each listing shows the profile, and your guide adapts the pace to your level.
Usually around 1 hour, but it depends on the run you pick — each listing shows distance, duration and pace.
Absolutely. If you know your routes by heart and enjoy running with others, you can offer your runs and choose your slots. It's voluntary: your costs are covered, never a wage.
Book a run on TourMyRun: a local runner takes you along their route and matches the pace to yours. You pick a slot, meet them at the meeting point, and run with company.
Yes — every TourMyRun run is led by a local who welcomes a small group. You join other runners for a shared run, and never run alone.
With a resident who knows the city. They open up their routes and their group: you discover Madrid like a local, not like a tourist.
Yes. Some guides offer an easy-paced discovery run, almost at walking pace, with stops at the viewpoints — to see the city on the move, at your own pace.
Search the runs in Madrid on TourMyRun: each listing shows the route, the pace, the duration and the local who guides you. Pick the one that suits you.
Come, I'll take you running