How walkable is Marrakesh?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Marrakesh has a walkability score of 41 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 90, and open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre here, so the score is likely an underestimate. It is the least walkable of the 3 cities ranked in Morocco.
What's within walking distance of the centre
993 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Marrakesh. The nearest grocery is about 5 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee and parks.
Groceries
- Carrefour Maroc, 13 min
- Episaveur Marrakech, 13 min
Restaurants & bars
- The Red House, 3 min
- La Grande Table Marocaine, Royal Mansour Marrakech, 3 min
Shopping
- Ensemble artisanal Marrakech, 6 min
- Zara, 7 min
Coffee
- Cappuccino, 6 min
- Del Café Marrakech, 6 min
Banks
- CIH Bank, 23 min
Parks
- Parc Lalla Hasna, 8 min
- Jardins de La Mamounia, 10 min
Schools
- Ecole Maternelle Lamrani, 13 min
- Etablissement Demnati, 13 min
Books & libraries
Culture & entertainment
- Theatro Bar, 11 min
- Musée Mohammed VI pour la civilisation de l'eau au Maroc, 13 min
Further than usual
- The nearest bank is 15 minutes from the centre on foot, against 4 minutes for the median city ranked.
- The nearest library or bookshop is 28 minutes from the centre on foot, against 6 minutes for the median city ranked.
Measured from the centre at 31.6264, -7.9999, the point near Marrakesh'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 97 street intersections per km², and blocks average 85 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Marrakesh's score of 41 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 84 within 1 km of the centre, 51 from 1 to 3 km out and 29 from 3 to 5 km out. 13 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. 17% 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 Marrakesh. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 90 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 84 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 51 | 22% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 29 | 2% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Casablanca, Morocco | 221 km | 68 |
| Tangier, Morocco | 503 km | 48 |
| Málaga, Spain | 655 km | 80 |
| Seville, Spain | 666 km | 86 |
| Córdoba, Spain, Spain | 757 km | 64 |
Questions about walking in Marrakesh
Is Marrakesh a walkable city?
Its centre is, but most of the area around it is not. Marrakesh has a walkability score of 41 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it car-dependent: most errands require a car. Its centre scores 90. Open map data lists fewer everyday places away from the centre in some cities, so scores there may be underestimates. 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 3rd of 3 cities in Morocco and joint 654th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Morocco?
Casablanca is the most walkable of the 3 cities ranked in Morocco, with a score of 68. Marrakesh ranks 3rd with 41.
How does Marrakesh compare with nearby cities?
Marrakesh is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 41, against Casablanca (68, 221 km away), Tangier (48, 503 km away) and Málaga (80, 655 km away).
Which part of Marrakesh is most walkable?
Marrakesh's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 90. Walkability averages 84 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north-west (averaging 54) and falls most to the north-east (13).
How is Marrakesh's walkability score calculated?
For Marrakesh it is the average of 78 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 13 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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