North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Every street in Herford

Herford has 452 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.

452 kmstreets and paths

752named streets

20districts and localities

90 hon foot for all of them

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The street network of Herford: 452 km, drawn from CLAYM’s data. Thick lines: main roads.

What kind of streets does Herford have?

This is how the 452 km split into kinds of street. A named street in Herford is 601 m long on average.

Main roads103 km · 23 %
Residential and side streets299 km · 66 %
Traffic-calmed streets12 km · 3 %
Pedestrian zones and squares2.7 km · 0.6 %
Footpaths, cycle paths and tracks35 km · 8 %

What makes Herford different

66 % of the network are residential and side streets, more than in 234 of 280 cities on claym.me. Plenty of room for quiet loops away from traffic.
Only 8 % of the network are separate footpaths, cycle paths and tracks, less than in 224 of 280 cities on claym.me. Most routes follow streets.

The districts of Herford

CLAYM assigns every street to the nearest district or locality. Neustädter Feldmark has the most, with 70 km, which is 15 % of the city.

Neustädter Feldmark70 km
Schwarzenmoor56 km
Elverdissen39 km
Stedefreund30 km
Herringhausen29 km
Neustadt28 km
Altstädter Feldmark28 km
Radewiger Feldmark28 km
Diebrock22 km
Radewig22 km
Eickum20 km
Falkendiek18 km

and 8 more districts and localities with 60 km together

How long would it take to walk every street in Herford?

At 5 km/h, 452 km are about 90 hours of pure walking, without detours, traffic lights or ways back. Walking one hour a day, you would have been everywhere after about 90 days, that is about 3 months. By bike at 15 km/h it would be about 30 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.

Herford compared

With 452 km, Herford ranks 89 of 185 cities in Germany on claym.me, and 36 of 72 in North Rhine-Westphalia. Enger (7 km away) has 167 km fewer streets and paths than Herford.

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Questions about Herford

How many kilometres of streets does Herford have?

According to the OpenStreetMap data CLAYM uses, Herford has 452 km of streets and paths, 752 of them with their own name. Pedestrian zones, footpaths and cycle paths are included, motorways are not.

Can you walk every street in Herford?

Yes, with patience: all 452 km take about 90 hours of pure walking. Walking one hour a day, you are done after about 90 days. CLAYM shows you which streets you are still missing.

Which district of Herford has the most streets?

Neustädter Feldmark with 70 km, ahead of Schwarzenmoor (56 km) and Elverdissen (39 km).

Is CLAYM available in Herford?

Yes, the streets of Herford are already in CLAYM. The app launches soon for iPhone and Android. Join the waiting list now to reserve your player name.

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.