Tour My Run!Tour My Run!San Francisco is a city you run between the ocean and the bay, under light that shifts by the hour. At first light, when the fog still drifts over the Golden Gate and the Embarcadero is nearly empty, the city shows you a different side of itself. On TourMyRun, a local runner takes you along their routes: the flat Embarcadero waterfront up to Fisherman's Wharf, the lawns of Crissy Field facing the red bridge and the Marin Headlands, the crossing of the Golden Gate Bridge on its pedestrian walkway, the drives of Golden Gate Park, or the wild cliffs of the Lands End Coastal Trail above the Pacific. 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 climbs, the right time to dodge the wind and the tempo that holds on the hills.
Come, I'll take you running
📄 Download the San Francisco running guide — routes, maps and tips (free PDF)
Get the free guideYour guide isn't a service provider — they're a San Franciscan who loves to run and wants to show you their city. In San Francisco, the right route depends on the hour and the wind: the fog can swallow the Golden Gate at noon and set it free at dawn. A local knows when to head out, which side of the bay to pick, and which hill to skip or attack for your level. They adjust the pace and distance, show you the hidden stairways and the viewpoints you won't find in guidebooks. Many of our guides here are running-club members and sports students who know their training loops by heart. You leave with a real memory — and often a GPX track to run again on your own.
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 signature San Francisco run: flat waterfront along the piers, Fisherman's Wharf, Aquatic Park, then Crissy Field to Fort Point beneath the Golden Gate. Nearly flat, bay views the whole way.
Start : Oracle Park, King Street (South Beach)
A flat loop along the bay to Fort Point, then up onto the bridge's pedestrian walkway (1.7 miles). Mind the wind and the fog — stunning on a clear day.
Start : Marina Green / Crissy Field, Marina District
A coastal trail above the Pacific: cypress, stairways, views of the Golden Gate and the shipwrecks at low tide. Hillier — the wild side of the city.
Start : Lands End Lookout / Merrie Way parking
The city's great green lung: flat, shaded paths along JFK Drive and a loop around Stow Lake. Ideal for recovery or a quiet endurance run.
Start : McLaren Lodge, east entrance (Stanyan Street)
Your guide is a passionate amateur, not a professional. What you pay covers the organisation and a contribution to your guide's time and expenses — not a commercial service. It's a run between runners, not a ticketed tour.
Only if you want to. Many runs stay flat — the Embarcadero, Crissy Field and Golden Gate Park follow the water or the park. Others take on the climbs and Lands End. Each listing shows the profile, distance and pace, and your guide adapts to your level.
Usually around 1 hour, but it depends on the run you pick — each listing shows distance, duration and pace.
Yes. San Francisco guides often offer sunrise slots — the best time, when the fog lifts off the Golden Gate and the waterfront is still quiet — and weekday slots, ideal between visits.
Absolutely. If you know your routes by heart and enjoy running with others, you can offer your runs, choose your slots and receive a contribution for your time.
Come, I'll take you running
