Every street in St. Gallen
St. Gallen has 372 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 St. Gallen have?
This is how the 372 km split into kinds of street. A named street in St. Gallen is 409 m long on average.
- Main roads74 km · 20 %
- Residential and side streets164 km · 44 %
- Traffic-calmed streets7.1 km · 2 %
- Pedestrian zones and squares3.2 km · 0.9 %
- Footpaths, cycle paths and tracks124 km · 33 %
What makes St. Gallen different
- Densely built: 9.4 km of street per square kilometre, denser than 267 of 280 cities on claym.me. The next new street is never far away.
- Only 44 % of the network are residential and side streets, less than in 239 of 280 cities on claym.me. The other kinds of path make up the rest.
- 124 km of footpaths, cycle paths and tracks (33 %): more than in 236 of 280 cities on claym.me. Many loops here lead into green space.
The districts of St. Gallen
CLAYM assigns every street to the nearest district or locality. Winkeln has the most, with 35 km, which is 9 % of the city.
- Winkeln35 km
- Bruggen34 km
- Neudorf34 km
- Lachen33 km
- Rosenberg33 km
- Notkersegg29 km
- Riethüsli26 km
- Rotmonten26 km
- St. Fiden24 km
- St. Georgen23 km
- St. Jakob22 km
- Linsebühl-Dreilinden19 km
and 5 more districts and localities with 35 km together
How long would it take to walk every street in St. Gallen?
At 5 km/h, 372 km are about 74 hours of pure walking, without detours, traffic lights or ways back. Walking one hour a day, you would have been everywhere after about 74 days, that is about 2 months. By bike at 15 km/h it would be about 25 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.
St. Gallen compared
With 372 km, St. Gallen ranks 5 of 70 cities in Switzerland on claym.me, and 1 of 5 in St. Gallen. Gossau (SG) (10 km away) has 206 km fewer streets and paths than St. Gallen.
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Questions about St. Gallen
How many kilometres of streets does St. Gallen have?
According to the OpenStreetMap data CLAYM uses, St. Gallen has 372 km of streets and paths, 908 of them with their own name. Pedestrian zones, footpaths and cycle paths are included, motorways are not.
Can you walk every street in St. Gallen?
Yes, with patience: all 372 km take about 74 hours of pure walking. Walking one hour a day, you are done after about 74 days. CLAYM shows you which streets you are still missing.
Which district of St. Gallen has the most streets?
Winkeln with 35 km, ahead of Bruggen (34 km) and Neudorf (34 km).
Is CLAYM available in St. Gallen?
Yes, the streets of St. Gallen 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.