Every street in Basel
Basel has 343 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 Basel have?
This is how the 343 km split into kinds of street. A named street in Basel is 365 m long on average.
- Main roads92 km · 27 %
- Residential and side streets180 km · 53 %
- Traffic-calmed streets24 km · 7 %
- Pedestrian zones and squares5.1 km · 1 %
- Footpaths, cycle paths and tracks42 km · 12 %
What makes Basel different
- Densely built: 14.3 km of street per square kilometre, denser than 280 of 280 cities on claym.me. The next new street is never far away.
- 5.1 km of pedestrian zones and squares (1 %): a bigger share than in 257 of 280 cities on claym.me. Good for car-free loops.
- Lots of through traffic: 27 % of the network are main roads, more than in 248 of 280 cities on claym.me.
The districts of Basel
CLAYM assigns every street to the nearest district or locality. Bruderholz has the most, with 33 km, which is 10 % of the city.
- Bruderholz33 km
- St. Alban29 km
- Bachletten26 km
- Hirzbrunnen26 km
- Gundeldingen24 km
- St. Johann22 km
- Vorstädte21 km
- Iselin21 km
- Breite20 km
- Am Ring18 km
- Matthäus13 km
- Wettstein13 km
and 9 more districts and localities with 76 km together
How long would it take to walk every street in Basel?
At 5 km/h, 343 km are about 69 hours of pure walking, without detours, traffic lights or ways back. Walking one hour a day, you would have been everywhere after about 69 days, that is about 2 months. By bike at 15 km/h it would be about 23 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.
Basel compared
With 343 km, Basel ranks 6 of 70 cities in Switzerland on claym.me, and 1 of 2 in Basel-City. Muttenz (5 km away) has 219 km fewer streets and paths than Basel.
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Questions about Basel
How many kilometres of streets does Basel have?
According to the OpenStreetMap data CLAYM uses, Basel has 343 km of streets and paths, 939 of them with their own name. Pedestrian zones, footpaths and cycle paths are included, motorways are not.
Can you walk every street in Basel?
Yes, with patience: all 343 km take about 69 hours of pure walking. Walking one hour a day, you are done after about 69 days. CLAYM shows you which streets you are still missing.
Which district of Basel has the most streets?
Bruderholz with 33 km, ahead of St. Alban (29 km) and Bachletten (26 km).
Is CLAYM available in Basel?
Yes, the streets of Basel 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.