Every street in Heidelberg
Heidelberg has 833 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 Heidelberg have?
This is how the 833 km split into kinds of street. A named street in Heidelberg is 692 m long on average.
- Main roads128 km · 15 %
- Residential and side streets263 km · 32 %
- Traffic-calmed streets36 km · 4 %
- Pedestrian zones and squares13 km · 2 %
- Footpaths, cycle paths and tracks394 km · 47 %
What makes Heidelberg different
- Only 32 % of the network are residential and side streets, less than in 274 of 280 cities on claym.me. The other kinds of path make up the rest.
- 394 km of footpaths, cycle paths and tracks (47 %): more than in 271 of 280 cities on claym.me. Many loops here lead into green space.
- 13 km of pedestrian zones and squares (2 %): a bigger share than in 258 of 280 cities on claym.me. Good for car-free loops.
The districts of Heidelberg
CLAYM assigns every street to the nearest district or locality. Altstadt has the most, with 116 km, which is 14 % of the city.
- Altstadt116 km
- Schlierbach94 km
- Handschuhsheim61 km
- Ziegelhausen57 km
- Boxberg52 km
- Kirchheim46 km
- Peterstal45 km
- Wieblingen38 km
- Rohrbach36 km
- Gaiberg34 km
- Pfaffengrund34 km
- Emmertsgrund32 km
and 14 more districts and localities with 190 km together
How long would it take to walk every street in Heidelberg?
At 5 km/h, 833 km are about 167 hours of pure walking, without detours, traffic lights or ways back. Walking one hour a day, you would have been everywhere after about 167 days, that is about 5 months. By bike at 15 km/h it would be about 56 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.
Heidelberg compared
With 833 km, Heidelberg ranks 34 of 185 cities in Germany on claym.me, and 5 of 20 in Baden-Württemberg. Mannheim (18 km away) has 200 km more streets and paths than Heidelberg.
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Questions about Heidelberg
How many kilometres of streets does Heidelberg have?
According to the OpenStreetMap data CLAYM uses, Heidelberg has 833 km of streets and paths, 1,204 of them with their own name. Pedestrian zones, footpaths and cycle paths are included, motorways are not.
Can you walk every street in Heidelberg?
Yes, with patience: all 833 km take about 167 hours of pure walking. Walking one hour a day, you are done after about 167 days. CLAYM shows you which streets you are still missing.
Which district of Heidelberg has the most streets?
Altstadt with 116 km, ahead of Schlierbach (94 km) and Handschuhsheim (61 km).
Is CLAYM available in Heidelberg?
Yes, the streets of Heidelberg 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.