Atlanta BeltLine Running Route

The Atlanta BeltLine is the city's favorite place to run: a wide, paved trail built on an old railway corridor that links neighborhoods, parks, murals and food halls. The Park Mile route is any 5K (3.1 miles) on the BeltLine trails — most runners use the Eastside Trail between Piedmont Park and Krog Street.

The route

• Distance: 3.1 miles on any BeltLine trail — Eastside, Westside, Southside or Northside.
• Classic 5K: start at 10th Street by Piedmont Park, run south past Ponce City Market and Historic Fourth Ward Park to the Krog Street Tunnel, and back.
• Terrain: flat, wide concrete trail with lights; very little shade on the Eastside Trail.
• Extend it: keep going to Reynoldstown on the Southeast Trail, or add a loop of Piedmont Park.

Tips

• Go early — by late morning the Eastside Trail is packed with walkers, scooters and bikes.
• Keep right and look back before passing; it's a shared-use trail.
• Water and coffee at Ponce City Market and Krog Street Market along the way.
• Run on the BeltLine and the nearby park? Historic Fourth Ward Park sits right on the trail — one run can unlock both medals.

How to unlock the Atlanta BeltLine medal

1. Run the route above — any pace counts, walk breaks included.
2. Connect Strava once, or upload the GPX file from your watch (Garmin, Coros, Apple Watch…).
3. We verify your run by GPS and the Atlanta BeltLine medal unlocks in your Park Mile Passport automatically — with your distance, time and pace. It's free.

Running with a crew? Join the Park Mile club on Strava and share your park runs.