Every street in Herisau
Herisau has 96 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 Herisau have?
This is how the 96 km split into kinds of street. A named street in Herisau is 502 m long on average.
- Main roads26 km · 27 %
- Residential and side streets60 km · 63 %
- Traffic-calmed streets0.4 km · 0.4 %
- Pedestrian zones and squares0.0 km · 0.0 %
- Footpaths, cycle paths and tracks9.3 km · 10 %
What makes Herisau different
- Pedestrian zones and squares add up to only 0.0 km (0.0 %), less than in 251 of 280 cities on claym.me.
- Lots of through traffic: 27 % of the network are main roads, more than in 251 of 280 cities on claym.me.
- Hardly any traffic-calmed streets: 0.4 km (0.4 %), less than in 248 of 280 cities on claym.me.
The districts of Herisau
CLAYM assigns every street to the nearest district or locality. Winkeln has the most, with 41 km, which is 43 % of the city.
- Winkeln41 km
- Waldstatt28 km
- Schwellbrunn13 km
- Hundwil5.6 km
- Degersheim2.5 km
How long would it take to walk every street in Herisau?
At 5 km/h, 96 km are about 19 hours of pure walking, without detours, traffic lights or ways back. Walking one hour a day, you would have been everywhere after about 19 days. By bike at 15 km/h it would be about 6 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.
Herisau compared
With 96 km, Herisau ranks 57 of 70 cities in Switzerland on claym.me. Gossau (SG) (5 km away) has 69 km more streets and paths than Herisau.
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Questions about Herisau
How many kilometres of streets does Herisau have?
According to the OpenStreetMap data CLAYM uses, Herisau has 96 km of streets and paths, 192 of them with their own name. Pedestrian zones, footpaths and cycle paths are included, motorways are not.
Can you walk every street in Herisau?
Yes, with patience: all 96 km take about 19 hours of pure walking. Walking one hour a day, you are done after about 19 days. CLAYM shows you which streets you are still missing.
Which district of Herisau has the most streets?
Winkeln with 41 km, ahead of Waldstatt (28 km) and Schwellbrunn (13 km).
Is CLAYM available in Herisau?
Yes, the streets of Herisau 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.