Other than running tracks in your own home area, you can try going out to some parks or running tracks :
Here is a list of running trails that you can try:
Crowd: Crowded on weekends and 5-7 pm on weekdays
Distance : 3 - 8km
Level: Vary - it got normal tracks for beginners and hard ones for bigger tracks and hilly
Public transportation: None
Night: Open until 8pm
Crowd: Crowded on weekends and 5-7pm on weekdays
Distance: Vary, 2 - 5km
Level: Vary, flat and hilly
Public transportation : LRT Sri Petaling & Bukit Jalil
Night: Closed
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Crowd: Very crowded - all the time
Distance: 1.3km per loop, marking tracks for every 100m
Level: Easy, synthetic rubber pavement
Public transportation : LRT KLCC , MRT Persiaran KLCC (Putrajaya Line)
Night: Open until 10pm, well-lit, security guards
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Crowd: Crowded on weekends and 5-7pm on weekdays
Distance: 2.5km per loop
Level: Easy, flat track
Public transportation: MRT Titiwangsa
Night: Open until 10pm
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Crowd: Normal, crowded on weekends
Distance: Vary, the park is huge
Level: Vary - Stairs, hills, flats
Public transportation : MRT Muzium Negara, LRT KL Sentral
Night: Closed
You need to cross the small road, towards the museum. There is a pathway between of MRT construction side and the museum that lead to the small entrance to the park :
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6. Putrajaya
Crowd: Not so crowded except on event days and weekends
Crowd: Not so crowded except on event days and weekends
Distance: Putrajaya is huge, fewer cars, and you can try new routes every time
Level: Vary, open road, mostly flat sometimes hilly
Public Transportation: No trains, just bus
Night: It's an open road, quite calm
Paths to try: Putrajaya Botanical Garden, Taman Saujana Hijau, Putrajaya Wetland, Taman Putra Perdana, Taman Canseri, Taman Wawasan, Taman Empangan
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7. Taman Pemaisuri, Cheras
Crowd: Normal, crowded on weekends
Distance: Vary, the park is huge
Level: Vary - Stairs, hills, flats
Public transportation: LRT Cheras, but you need to walk 15 mins more
Night: Not quite sure
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8. Perdana Lake, Cyberjaya
Crowd: Normal, crowded on weekends near the playground
Level: Easy - Flat
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9. Desa Park City
Crowd: Normal, crowded on weekends
Distance: 2.2km loop
Level: Easy - flat
Night: Open
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10. Taman Botani Negara, Shah Alam
Distance: Vary (Short 5km, Medium 10 km, Long - over 15 km)
Level: Moderate - Hilly
Night: Closed
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11. Kepong Metropolitan Park
Distance: 3.8km loop
Level: Easy - moderate
Night: Closed
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Hiking or Trail :
1. Bukit Kiara Park, KL
Distance: Vary
Level: Vary - several kinds of trails: Mont Kiara entrance or TTDI entrance
The trail to try: Bukit Kiara Loop (8.7 km) - moderate
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2. Taman Tugu
Distance: Vary, the park is huge
Level: Vary - several kinds of trails
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3. Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve Trail / Taman Eko Rimba
Distance: 1.8km, easy route
Level: Easy (bamboo canopy walk), Vary - several kinds of trails
Trails to try: Bamboo Walk (can bring kids)
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Thanks. The tips was very helpfuk
ReplyDeleteHi Azreen,
ReplyDeleteI'm staying in KL on business this week (near KL Sentral), and was hoping to get out for a run in Taman Tasik Perdana while I'm here. Do you have any advice on the best route from the station to the park on foot?
Thanks,
Kerry
Hello Kerry,
DeleteYes, I used to walk to Taman Tasik Perdana from KL Sentral all the time, it is not really that far. But a bit tricky if you are not familiar. I can't explain in words so I think it would be easier to do a visual how-to for you :) I updated the post. You can refer the images that I inserted, from KL Sentral > Hilton Hotel > The stairs > National Museum > Small entrance next to the museum (on the left side of the building, in between the construction side and the museum)
But the thing is, I don't know how's the current situation of the MRT construction area right next to the small entrance :) I hope they don't block it.
Thank you so much for this – that's incredibly helpful! Now I just need to make sure I wake up early enough to go for a run before heading to the office :-)
DeleteJust thought I'd let you know that your directions worked perfectly, and I had a pleasant (if a bit hot and humid!) 5k run round the gardens this morning. Thanks again!
DeleteOh, you've made it!
DeleteI'm glad it helped - I was a bit worried about the MRT construction side, but I guess the small gate is still open then. Thanks for the update :D
Hi all,-
DeleteJust checking if this direction going Taman Tasik Perdana still valid? Plan to go there from Le Meridien tomorrow. Thanks!
Hi, I'm not sure about this. I haven't been to Taman Tasik since the LRT construction. From Google Map, I can see that they've turn the small tunnel into something like a small lane - but I'm not sure towards where and whether the tunnel to Taman Tasik is still open.
DeleteWaoh.. i gonna try to walk to the Lake Garden with your waypoints too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing and pictures provided.
Yes, sure :D I'm glad I could help.
DeleteHi Azreen, I used to run at Kiara park early morning. now have to stop in order to bring my kids to school. Wanted to try walk from Sentral to Tmn tasik perdana since my office in 1 sentral. you have any idea what time the park closed?
ReplyDeleteHello Bryan,
DeleteOh yes, it will only be opened at 7am and closed at 8pm.
They are not open for public during night time :)
Great info, terutamanya Taman Tasik Perdana tu. :)
ReplyDeleteYeen, thanx for sharing.quick question for you. Ada tmpt utk simpan beg x nearby that area? senang utk kita simpan personal belonging kn.
ReplyDeleteNooo, I don't think ada tempat simpan beg in those areas la. None that I could think of.
DeleteThanks for Info, especially Taman Botani Perdana.
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteNice info here.
I'll be staying at hotel around KL Central next week. I was thinking about doing my morning run at Perdana Botanical Garden but it only open after 7am?
Since I have to start working at 8am, is there any other option nearby that open at 6am?
Thank you