Every street in Essen
Essen has 1,821 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 Essen have?
This is how the 1,821 km split into kinds of street. A named street in Essen is 539 m long on average.
- Main roads461 km · 25 %
- Residential and side streets1,089 km · 60 %
- Traffic-calmed streets79 km · 4 %
- Pedestrian zones and squares13 km · 0.7 %
- Footpaths, cycle paths and tracks179 km · 10 %
What makes Essen different
- Densely built: 8.7 km of street per square kilometre, denser than 257 of 280 cities on claym.me. The next new street is never far away.
- Lots of through traffic: 25 % of the network are main roads, more than in 227 of 280 cities on claym.me.
The districts of Essen
CLAYM assigns every street to the nearest district or locality. Südviertel has the most, with 94 km, which is 5 % of the city.
- Südviertel94 km
- Segeroth88 km
- Rüttenscheid80 km
- Altenessen63 km
- Heisingen53 km
- Bredeney53 km
- Werden51 km
- Katernberg51 km
- Kettwig49 km
- Altendorf49 km
- Steele48 km
- Stoppenberg47 km
and 50 more districts and localities with 1,092 km together
How long would it take to walk every street in Essen?
At 5 km/h, 1,821 km are about 364 hours of pure walking, without detours, traffic lights or ways back. Walking one hour a day, you would have been everywhere after about 364 days, that is about 12 months. By bike at 15 km/h it would be about 121 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.
Essen compared
With 1,821 km, Essen ranks 9 of 185 cities in Germany on claym.me, and 3 of 72 in North Rhine-Westphalia. Velbert (12 km away) has 1,452 km fewer streets and paths than Essen.
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Questions about Essen
How many kilometres of streets does Essen have?
According to the OpenStreetMap data CLAYM uses, Essen has 1,821 km of streets and paths, 3,381 of them with their own name. Pedestrian zones, footpaths and cycle paths are included, motorways are not.
Can you walk every street in Essen?
Yes, with patience: all 1,821 km take about 364 hours of pure walking. Walking one hour a day, you are done after about 364 days. CLAYM shows you which streets you are still missing.
Which district of Essen has the most streets?
Südviertel with 94 km, ahead of Segeroth (88 km) and Rüttenscheid (80 km).
Is CLAYM available in Essen?
Yes, the streets of Essen 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.