How walkable is Fes?
Fes has a walkability score of 82 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 3rd most walkable of 4 cities ranked in Morocco.
What's within walking distance
373 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Fes. The nearest grocery is Carrefour Market Fès Immouzer, about 6 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, coffee and parks. It is weakest for banks.
- Carrefour Market Fès Immouzer460 m · 6 min
- Carrefour Market Maroc1.2 km · 15 min
- Fes patisse1.3 km · 17 min
- Chocod'or280 m · 3 min
- Jeff de Bruges360 m · 4 min
- Sushines - Restaurant fusion asiatique580 m · 7 min
- Œil-pour-œil optique420 m · 5 min
- Bijouterie Ador540 m · 7 min
- Madoulita560 m · 7 min
- Pronto Coffee310 m · 4 min
- Rayons Jaune310 m · 4 min
- Diamand Saada740 m · 9 min
None within a 30 minute walk
- Fort de Moulay Abdellah - Kasbah of Dar Al-Dabibigh380 m · 5 min
- Unnamed park630 m · 8 min
- Parc de L’Amérique Latine حديقة أمريكا اللاتينية1.9 km · 24 min
- Ecole EMILE550 m · 7 min
- Ecole Allal Ben Abdellah770 m · 10 min
- Groupe Scolaire Capital - Fès800 m · 10 min
- Good Work Fes1.3 km · 16 min
- Librairie Papeterie Bennani1.9 km · 24 min
- Universite Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah2.4 km · 29 min
- Salle de Fete Trachen650 m · 8 min
- Brooklyn Club1.2 km · 15 min
- Salle des Fetes Zohour1.4 km · 18 min
Measured from the representative point at 34.0241, -5.0003. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 274 street intersections per km², and blocks average 56 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 66 to 91, and Fes's score of 82 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 87 | Map |
| 1 km north | 91 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 70 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 80 | Map |
| 1 km south | 82 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 66 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 85 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rabat, Morocco | 169 km | 84 |
| Tangier, Morocco | 206 km | 78 |
| Casablanca, Morocco | 247 km | 84 |
| Madrid, Spain | 720 km | 100 |
| Barcelona, Spain | 1,033 km | 100 |
Questions about walking in Fes
Is Fes a walkable city?
Yes. Central Fes has a walkability score of 82 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 3rd of 4 cities in Morocco and 192nd of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Morocco?
Casablanca is the most walkable of the 4 cities ranked in Morocco, with a score of 84. Fes ranks 3rd with 82.
How does Fes compare with nearby cities?
Fes sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Fes scores 82, against Rabat (84, 169 km away), Tangier (78, 206 km away) and Casablanca (84, 247 km away).
How is Fes's walkability score 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 Fes it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.