How walkable is Lahore?
Lahore has a walkability score of 58 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the 4th most walkable of 4 cities ranked in Pakistan.
What's within walking distance
417 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Lahore. The nearest grocery is shinwari traders Lahore beadon road street number 14 , about 22 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for schools and culture & entertainment. It is weakest for groceries, coffee and books & libraries.
- shinwari traders Lahore beadon road street number 14 1.7 km · 22 min
- Uncle aziz grocery store1.9 km · 23 min
- Carrefour Pakistan1.9 km · 23 min
- United Restaurant430 m · 5 min
- Bites of life490 m · 6 min
- New Butt Sweet490 m · 6 min
- Zaamin Centre650 m · 8 min
- nigar Enterprises660 m · 8 min
- Dr. Masood Homeopathic Pharmaceuticals Sales Outlet670 m · 8 min
- Nadia Coffee Shop1.5 km · 18 min
- Iqbal Tea Stall1.7 km · 21 min
- Kashi's cafe & Kashghari Mamtu1.9 km · 23 min
- UBL700 m · 9 min
- Bank of Punjab960 m · 12 min
- Allied Bank Limited1.3 km · 16 min
- Simla Hill630 m · 8 min
- Unnamed park940 m · 12 min
- Kisi Bagh1.0 km · 13 min
- Convent of Jesus and Mary230 m · 3 min
- American Lycetuff DNK Gari Shahu Branch420 m · 5 min
- Hajvery Cadet School - HCS490 m · 6 min
- Jumhoori Publications1.6 km · 20 min
- Children's Library Complex1.9 km · 23 min
- Pak Photocopy DHA1.9 km · 23 min
- Cine Star460 m · 6 min
- Mehfil Theater1.4 km · 17 min
- Speaker House,Upper Mall,Lahore.1.4 km · 18 min
Measured from the representative point at 31.5625, 74.3416. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 205 street intersections per km², and blocks average 61 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 30 to 91, and Lahore's score of 58 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 59 | Map |
| 1 km north | 45 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 30 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 54 | Map |
| 1 km south | 71 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 91 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 58 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Amritsar, India | 50 km | 88 |
| Faisalabad, Pakistan | 121 km | 67 |
| Ludhiana, India | 160 km | 84 |
| Rawalpindi, Pakistan | 258 km | 61 |
| Srinagar, India | 285 km | 66 |
Questions about walking in Lahore
Is Lahore a walkable city?
Partly. Central Lahore has a walkability score of 58 out of 100, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It ranks 4th of 4 cities in Pakistan and 250th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Pakistan?
Karachi is the most walkable of the 4 cities ranked in Pakistan, with a score of 82. Lahore ranks 4th with 58.
How does Lahore compare with nearby cities?
Lahore is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Lahore scores 58, against Amritsar (88, 50 km away), Faisalabad (67, 121 km away) and Ludhiana (84, 160 km away).
How is Lahore'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 Lahore 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.