How walkable is Rawalpindi?
Rawalpindi has a walkability score of 61 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the 3rd most walkable of 4 cities ranked in Pakistan.
What's within walking distance
435 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Rawalpindi. The nearest grocery is Carrefour Pakistan, about 21 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars and shopping. It is weakest for groceries.
- Carrefour Pakistan1.7 km · 21 min
- Chittiyan Hattiyan2.0 km · 25 min
- CSD2.1 km · 26 min
- Classic Hotel and Restaurant340 m · 4 min
- Aseel Shinwari Restaurant360 m · 5 min
- Tabarak Hotel and Restaurant and BBQ370 m · 5 min
- Japan Car Parts Centre270 m · 3 min
- Khalid Autos used parts280 m · 4 min
- AutoMart Pakistan390 m · 5 min
- Karim Hotel ( Samosa & Dahi Bally )1.0 km · 13 min
- PM House1.1 km · 13 min
- Quetta Boland Cafe1.1 km · 13 min
- Samba Bank840 m · 11 min
- Adam jee road saddar1.2 km · 15 min
- Standard Chartered Bank1.2 km · 15 min
- Unnamed park740 m · 9 min
- Ladies Park740 m · 9 min
- Liaquat Bagh820 m · 10 min
- Fauji Foundation College Chakwal1.1 km · 14 min
- Islamia High School No 41.2 km · 15 min
- Cantt Public School Rawaplindi1.3 km · 16 min
- Idris Book Bank1.1 km · 13 min
- student book company1.1 km · 13 min
- Atta Books1.2 km · 14 min
- ATSA 1471.2 km · 15 min
- Odeon Cineplex saddar1.5 km · 18 min
- Ibn Battuta Amusements1.8 km · 22 min
Measured from the representative point at 33.6018, 73.0572. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 145 street intersections per km², and blocks average 73 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 41 to 91, and Rawalpindi's score of 61 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 91 | Map |
| 1 km north | 41 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 61 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 90 | Map |
| 1 km south | 90 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 60 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 55 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Srinagar, India | 171 km | 66 |
| Faisalabad, Pakistan | 243 km | 67 |
| Lahore, Pakistan | 258 km | 58 |
| Amritsar, India | 279 km | 88 |
| Ludhiana, India | 399 km | 84 |
Questions about walking in Rawalpindi
Is Rawalpindi a walkable city?
Partly. Central Rawalpindi has a walkability score of 61 out of 100, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It ranks 3rd of 4 cities in Pakistan and 248th 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. Rawalpindi ranks 3rd with 61.
How does Rawalpindi compare with nearby cities?
Rawalpindi sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Rawalpindi scores 61, against Srinagar (66, 171 km away), Faisalabad (67, 243 km away) and Lahore (58, 258 km away).
How is Rawalpindi'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 Rawalpindi 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.