Expect some company on the trail: it’s one of Midtown’s favorite places for a stroll. Paved trail / level Eastside Beltline Trail 4 miles, round tripįollow the paved Eastside BeltLine Trail from Piedmont Park to Ponce City Market, Inman Park and Old Fourth Ward Park. One mile to one hundred, it’s a great paved trail for some intense training miles or a leisurely jog. This rail trail spans more than 60 miles, stretching to Alabama and covering flat, scenic terrain. Paved trail / flat and fast Silver Comet Trail 1 – 40+ milesĮxplore a segment of the epic-length Silver Comet Trail near Atlanta. Paved trail / rolling hills Piedmont Park 4 miles, round tripĮxplore Atlanta’s iconic Piedmont Park on this popular, steady-pace, mostly-paved 4-mile loop, passing Piedmont’s most traversed spots and a few hidden gems. (Looking for some solitude? We love hitting this trail on mid-week mornings, when the crowds are considerably thinner.) With wide, level, gravel trails and abundant natural scenery, it’s no wonder this trail is so popular.
It’s quite possibly Atlanta’s favorite place to run, and the trail quickly fills up on fair-weather weekends. The 5k loop at Cochran Shoals follows the banks of the Chattahoochee River and explores scenic marshlands and meadows. Gravel trail / level Cochran Shoals Trail on the Chattahoochee River 3.1 miles, round trip