Running in Daegu, South Korea

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37 Running Routes in Daegu

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Daegu, formerly spelled Taegu and officially Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in southeastern South Korea. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; the fourth-largest metropolitan city in the nation with over 2.3 million residents, and the second-largest city after Busan in the Yeongnam region in southeastern South Korea.

Daegu and the surrounding North Gyeongsang Province are often referred to as Daegu-Gyeongbuk, with a total population of over 5 million. ShapeMiles' route generator has fitted GPS art shapes to Daegu's street network, including a turtle, a bicycle and a cactus; the closest match stays within 29 m of its template on average.

Population: 2.37M city

Weather and seasonal running guidance

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Best monthsApril and October to November: average highs of 15–21°C and about 52 mm of rain a month (Open-Meteo historical archive 2020-2024).
SeasonTypical weatherRunning guidance
Winter (Dec–Feb)-3–7°C, ~29 mm rain/monthCool: layers and gloves for easy runs. Mornings often drop below freezing.
Spring (Mar–May)8–20°C, ~74 mm rain/monthComfortable running temperatures for most of the day.
Summer (Jun–Aug)22–30°C, ~237 mm rain/monthWarm: early mornings are the most comfortable time to run. Heavy rain is common; plan around downpours.
Autumn (Sep–Nov)11–21°C, ~94 mm rain/monthComfortable running temperatures for most of the day.

Route list

PreviewRouteElevation LossMapRun in appVideoReviews
Art trackTurtle14.6 km98 m100 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackTree17.7 km222 m221 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackButterfly14.9 km104 m102 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackDragon14.3 km95 m96 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackHand15.7 km28 m29 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackCactus14.3 km130 m123 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackBird17.6 km76 m74 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackRocket15.6 km120 m127 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackStar16.0 km46 m46 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackHeart with arrow16.6 km79 m84 mOpen mapRoute details-

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