How walkable is Cúcuta?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Cúcuta has a walkability score of 51 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the joint 8th most walkable of the 18 cities ranked in Colombia, with 1 other.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,198 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Cúcuta. The nearest grocery is about 2 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- Casa Nostra Tradizionale, 10 min
- Supermercado Merkgusto, 11 min
Restaurants & bars
- El Garaje Comidas Rápidas, 2 min
- Comidas Rápidas Don Enrique, 2 min
Shopping
- Optica Maria Pia, 3 min
- Kartago carnes y algo mas, 3 min
Coffee
- La Merienda, 9 min
- Arkhe, 13 min
Banks
- Ventura Plaza | Banco de Bogotá, 15 min
- Bank of the Republic, 15 min
Parks
- Plaza de Las Banderas, 8 min
- Fuente Luminosa, 10 min
Schools
- Centro Educativo Pequenos Cientificos, 6 min
- Escuela Maternal y Jardín Infantil Pasitos, 8 min
Books & libraries
- Biblioteca Publica la Gabarra Tibu, 13 min
- Panamericana Ventura Plaza, 14 min
Culture & entertainment
- Buró Karaoke cafe bar, 9 min
- Comfanorte, 13 min
Measured from the centre at 7.8958, -72.4981, the point near Cúcuta's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 190 street intersections per km², and blocks average 76 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Cúcuta's score of 51 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 89 within 1 km of the centre, 61 from 1 to 3 km out and 37 from 3 to 5 km out. 12 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 23% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Cúcuta. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 95 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 89 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 61 | 33% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 37 | 2% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bucaramanga, Colombia | 110 km | 51 |
| Bello, Antioquia, Colombia | 380 km | 53 |
| Medellín, Colombia | 386 km | 80 |
| Bogotá, Colombia | 406 km | 81 |
| Soacha, Colombia | 416 km | 50 |
Questions about walking in Cúcuta
Is Cúcuta a walkable city?
Partly. Cúcuta has a walkability score of 51 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 95. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks joint 8th of 18 cities in Colombia and joint 582nd of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Colombia?
Bogotá is the most walkable of the 18 cities ranked in Colombia, with a score of 81. Cúcuta ranks joint 8th with 51.
How does Cúcuta compare with nearby cities?
Cúcuta is at most as walkable as its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 51, against Bucaramanga (51, 110 km away), Bello, Antioquia (53, 380 km away) and Medellín (80, 386 km away).
Which part of Cúcuta is most walkable?
Cúcuta's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 95. Walkability averages 89 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the east (averaging 57) and falls most to the south-east (29).
How is Cúcuta's walkability score calculated?
For Cúcuta it is the average of 79 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 18 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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