Every street in Bern
Bern has 572 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 Bern have?
This is how the 572 km split into kinds of street. A named street in Bern is 672 m long on average.
- Main roads108 km · 19 %
- Residential and side streets173 km · 30 %
- Traffic-calmed streets59 km · 10 %
- Pedestrian zones and squares5.1 km · 0.9 %
- Footpaths, cycle paths and tracks227 km · 40 %
What makes Bern different
- Only 30 % of the network are residential and side streets, less than in 276 of 280 cities on claym.me. The other kinds of path make up the rest.
- Densely built: 11.1 km of street per square kilometre, denser than 275 of 280 cities on claym.me. The next new street is never far away.
- 59 km of traffic-calmed streets (10 %): a bigger share than in 270 of 280 cities on claym.me. Pedestrians come first there.
The districts of Bern
CLAYM assigns every street to the nearest district or locality. Holligen has the most, with 30 km, which is 5 % of the city.
- Holligen30 km
- Bümpliz Dorf29 km
- Weissenbühl27 km
- Mattenhof25 km
- Stöckacker20 km
- Monbijou20 km
- Schosshalde20 km
- Muesmatt19 km
- Brunnadern16 km
- Dalmazi16 km
- Gryphenhübeli15 km
- Länggasse15 km
and 43 more districts and localities with 317 km together
How long would it take to walk every street in Bern?
At 5 km/h, 572 km are about 114 hours of pure walking, without detours, traffic lights or ways back. Walking one hour a day, you would have been everywhere after about 114 days, that is about 4 months. By bike at 15 km/h it would be about 38 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.
Bern compared
With 572 km, Bern ranks 3 of 70 cities in Switzerland on claym.me, and 1 of 7 in Bern. Köniz (6 km away) has 352 km fewer streets and paths than Bern.
Cities nearby
Questions about Bern
How many kilometres of streets does Bern have?
According to the OpenStreetMap data CLAYM uses, Bern has 572 km of streets and paths, 851 of them with their own name. Pedestrian zones, footpaths and cycle paths are included, motorways are not.
Can you walk every street in Bern?
Yes, with patience: all 572 km take about 114 hours of pure walking. Walking one hour a day, you are done after about 114 days. CLAYM shows you which streets you are still missing.
Which district of Bern has the most streets?
Holligen with 30 km, ahead of Bümpliz Dorf (29 km) and Weissenbühl (27 km).
Is CLAYM available in Bern?
Yes, the streets of Bern 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.