Every street in Aachen
Aachen has 812 km of streets and paths. That is how much CLAYM knows for the city, and every street you walk, run or ride for the first time turns green on your map and earns points.
What kind of streets does Aachen have?
This is how the 812 km split into kinds of street. A named street in Aachen is 544 m long on average.
- Main roads230 km · 28 %
- Residential and side streets406 km · 50 %
- Traffic-calmed streets38 km · 5 %
- Pedestrian zones and squares7.8 km · 1.0 %
- Footpaths, cycle paths and tracks131 km · 16 %
What makes Aachen different
- Lots of through traffic: 28 % of the network are main roads, more than in 257 of 280 cities on claym.me.
- 7.8 km of pedestrian zones and squares (1.0 %): a bigger share than in 218 of 280 cities on claym.me. Good for car-free loops.
The districts of Aachen
CLAYM assigns every street to the nearest district or locality. Laurensberg has the most, with 83 km, which is 10 % of the city.
- Laurensberg83 km
- Burtscheid67 km
- Steinebrück60 km
- Preuswald53 km
- Soers43 km
- Haaren35 km
- Brand34 km
- Eilendorf33 km
- Frankenberger Viertel31 km
- Richterich27 km
- Kornelimünster21 km
- Vetschau21 km
and 24 more districts and localities with 297 km together
How long would it take to walk every street in Aachen?
At 5 km/h, 812 km are about 162 hours of pure walking, without detours, traffic lights or ways back. Walking one hour a day, you would have been everywhere after about 162 days, that is about 5 months. By bike at 15 km/h it would be about 54 hours.
Nobody has to do it all: in CLAYM every new street counts, and the map shows you which ones near you are still missing.
Aachen compared
With 812 km, Aachen ranks 37 of 185 cities in Germany on claym.me, and 15 of 72 in North Rhine-Westphalia. Düren (26 km away) has 438 km fewer streets and paths than Aachen.
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Questions about Aachen
How many kilometres of streets does Aachen have?
According to the OpenStreetMap data CLAYM uses, Aachen has 812 km of streets and paths, 1,493 of them with their own name. Pedestrian zones, footpaths and cycle paths are included, motorways are not.
Can you walk every street in Aachen?
Yes, with patience: all 812 km take about 162 hours of pure walking. Walking one hour a day, you are done after about 162 days. CLAYM shows you which streets you are still missing.
Which district of Aachen has the most streets?
Laurensberg with 83 km, ahead of Burtscheid (67 km) and Steinebrück (60 km).
Is CLAYM available in Aachen?
Yes, the streets of Aachen are already in CLAYM. The app launches soon for iPhone and Android. Join the waiting list now to reserve your player name.
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Data as of 31 October 2026. Streets, city limits and districts from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), without motorways. Every street that earns points in CLAYM is counted. Rankings compare the 281 cities on claym.me.