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01The verdict

“Bangkok's best car-free run from A to B: Lumpini to Benjakitti over the rebuilt Green Bridge, with trains at both ends.”

Distance
6.4 km
Shape
A to B
Surface
Paved & bridge deck
Shade
Low
Traffic
Car-free
Elevation
Flat

Half a lap of Lumpini, a kilometer along the elevated Green Bridge above the canal and the rooftops, then down through Benjakitti's forest park and round its lake. It starts at MRT Si Lom and finishes near MRT Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, so you never retrace a step.

  • Good
  • +No roads to cross from start to finish
  • +Trains at both ends
  • +Skyline views from the bridge
  • +Easy to shorten or extend with laps
  • Know before you go
  • –The bridge is exposed: no shade
  • –Bridge hours are shorter than the parks'
  • –Shared with cyclists on the bridge

02Go at the right time

  • 6–8 amReach the bridge just after it opens at 6. Starting earlier? Add a Lumpini lap first.
  • HoursBridge open 6 am – 6 pm (reported in May 2026); both parks from 4:30 am

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03Start here

Lumpini main gate, by MRT Si Lom

Come up at MRT Si Lom Exit 1 and enter Lumpini at the main gate. Run the loop anticlockwise along the south and east sides.

  • MRT

    Si Lom, Exit 1 · 2 min walk

    Start.

  • MRT

    Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, Exit 3 · 4 min walk

    Finish: from the lake's south end, walk south to the exit.

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04The course

START6.4 km1 km2 km3 km4 km5 km12345WC
Start to finish. Numbers match the map; water and toilets below the line.
  1. 1

    Keep right for the bridge 1.4 km

    Where the loop bends west, keep right and north: the new link to the Green Bridge starts inside the park by the dog park.

  2. 2

    Up onto the bridge 1.7 km

    Ramps and lifts take you up. Walkers and runners have the paved side; bikes have their own lane.

  3. 3

    Above the canal 2.1 km

    A kilometer above Khlong Phai Singto and the rooftops, with Benjakitti's forest ahead.

  4. 4

    Down into the forest 2.4 km

    Take the ramp down into Benjakitti Forest Park and turn south along its west side.

  5. 5

    Over to the lake 4.4 km

    Head east to the lake loop. Run it anticlockwise and finish at its south end.

05Water & toilets

  • 0.1 km

    Toilets near Lumpini main gate · free

  • 0.3 km

    Drinking water, Lumpini south side · free

  • 2.6 km

    Drinking water after the bridge

  • 3.1 km

    Drinking water, forest west side

  • 4.5 km

    Drinking water by the lake

06Local etiquette

  • Stop for the anthem at 8:00 and 18:00, even mid-bridge.
  • Keep off the bike lane on the bridge.
  • Run Lumpini anticlockwise, with everyone else.

Your guide

Jon

Based in Bangkok, runs the world.

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