How walkable is Gorna banya?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Gorna banya has a walkability score of 65 out of 100 across the 800 m around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the 3rd most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Sofia, which scores 82 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
170 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Gorna banya. The nearest grocery is Ферма Мало Бучино, about 3 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping and parks. It is weakest for banks, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Т-Маркет12 min
- Т-Маркет (T-Market)12 min
- Sladkarnica Bordo1 min
- Momo’s Kitchen2 min
- МаМиНи Китки2 min
- Minimart5 min
- Pit-Stop Cafe12 min
- Кафе-аперитив Санди18 min
- София Юг Офис Овча Купел28 min
- Fibank (ПИБ) "Овча купел"29 min
- Unnamed park12 min
- Maria Montessori Child Health and Development Center10 min
- Частна Детска Градина Монтесори11 min
- Kнижарница "Котета" - bookstore Koteta26 min
- Филиал Овча купел Столична библиотека27 min
- Музей на Нов български университет20 min
- Университетски театър НБУ20 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Gorna banya at 42.6780, 23.2382. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 81 street intersections per km², and blocks average 108 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Gorna banya
- 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 Gorna banya. Rings mark 400 m and 800 m from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Sofia
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Knyazhevo | 2.7 km | 25 |
| Buxton | 3 km | 92 |
| Boyana | 4.2 km | 54 |
| Studentski grad | 9.5 km | 83 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Sofia page.
Questions about walking in Gorna banya
Is Gorna banya walkable?
Partly. Gorna banya in Sofia has a walkability score of 65 out of 100 across the 800 m around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot.
Is Gorna banya more walkable than the rest of Sofia?
Gorna banya is less walkable than Sofia as a whole: it scores 65, against 82 for the 5 km around Sofia's centre. It ranks 3rd of the 5 Sofia neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Sofia?
Of the 5 Sofia neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Buxton (92), Studentski grad (83) and Gorna banya (65).
How is the walkability score of Gorna banya 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 Gorna banya 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.