How walkable is Caminho das Árvores?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Caminho das Árvores has a walkability score of 97 out of 100 across the 800 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Salvador, which scores 80 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
1,198 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Caminho das Árvores. The nearest grocery is A Roça Mercearia, about 7 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Mercia9 min
- Pão de Açúcar9 min
- Mana Poke1 min
- Na Selva2 min
- KaChePot1 min
- Bagdá Tapetes1 min
- O Quintal Café e Bistrô5 min
- Espaço Vida Saudável Boulevard Side Sl 5016 min
- Bradesco5 min
- Santander Brasil7 min
- Unnamed park7 min
- Praça Edvaldo Oliveira Souza9 min
- Escola Elementary School4 min
- Escola Casa da Infância5 min
- Entre Línguas7 min
- Livraria Cultura9 min
- Teatro Sesc Casa do Comércio5 min
- Multiplex Iguatemi9 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Caminho das Árvores at -12.9825, -38.4583. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 158 street intersections per km², and blocks average 85 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Caminho das Árvores
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 800 m around the centre of Caminho das Árvores. Rings mark 400 m and 800 m from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Salvador
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Itaigara | 1.3 km | 95 |
| Brotas | 3.5 km | 83 |
| Liberdade | 5.6 km | 75 |
| Graça | 7.2 km | 95 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Salvador page.
Questions about walking in Caminho das Árvores
Is Caminho das Árvores walkable?
Yes. Caminho das Árvores in Salvador has a walkability score of 97 out of 100 across the 800 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is Caminho das Árvores more walkable than the rest of Salvador?
Caminho das Árvores is more walkable than Salvador as a whole: it scores 97, against 80 for the 5 km around Salvador's centre. It ranks 1st of the 5 Salvador neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Salvador?
Of the 5 Salvador neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Caminho das Árvores (97), Itaigara (95) and Graça (95).
How is the walkability score of Caminho das Árvores calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Caminho das Árvores it is the average of 61 points spread evenly across the 800 m around its mapped centre, leaving out water and land without streets, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Neighbourhood position from Overture Maps, name from Wikidata.