Every street in Göttingen
Göttingen has 553 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 Göttingen have?
This is how the 553 km split into kinds of street. A named street in Göttingen is 474 m long on average.
- Main roads87 km · 16 %
- Residential and side streets252 km · 46 %
- Traffic-calmed streets32 km · 6 %
- Pedestrian zones and squares5.7 km · 1 %
- Footpaths, cycle paths and tracks177 km · 32 %
What makes Göttingen different
- A quiet city: only 16 % of the network are main roads, fewer than in 240 of 280 cities on claym.me.
- Only 46 % of the network are residential and side streets, less than in 231 of 280 cities on claym.me. The other kinds of path make up the rest.
- 177 km of footpaths, cycle paths and tracks (32 %): more than in 230 of 280 cities on claym.me. Many loops here lead into green space.
The districts of Göttingen
CLAYM assigns every street to the nearest district or locality. Geismar has the most, with 47 km, which is 8 % of the city.
- Geismar47 km
- Ostviertel40 km
- Herberhausen31 km
- Weende31 km
- Innenstadt29 km
- Klausberg26 km
- Grone25 km
- Nikolausberg25 km
- Groß Ellershausen23 km
- Roringen22 km
- Nordstadt21 km
- Südstadt19 km
and 23 more districts and localities with 213 km together
How long would it take to walk every street in Göttingen?
At 5 km/h, 553 km are about 111 hours of pure walking, without detours, traffic lights or ways back. Walking one hour a day, you would have been everywhere after about 111 days, that is about 4 months. By bike at 15 km/h it would be about 37 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.
Göttingen compared
With 553 km, Göttingen ranks 64 of 185 cities in Germany on claym.me, and 6 of 17 in Lower Saxony. Kassel (41 km away) has 203 km more streets and paths than Göttingen.
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Questions about Göttingen
How many kilometres of streets does Göttingen have?
According to the OpenStreetMap data CLAYM uses, Göttingen has 553 km of streets and paths, 1,165 of them with their own name. Pedestrian zones, footpaths and cycle paths are included, motorways are not.
Can you walk every street in Göttingen?
Yes, with patience: all 553 km take about 111 hours of pure walking. Walking one hour a day, you are done after about 111 days. CLAYM shows you which streets you are still missing.
Which district of Göttingen has the most streets?
Geismar with 47 km, ahead of Ostviertel (40 km) and Herberhausen (31 km).
Is CLAYM available in Göttingen?
Yes, the streets of Göttingen 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.