How walkable is Cotroceni?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Cotroceni has a walkability score of 95 out of 100 across the 700 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 2nd most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Bucharest, which scores 88 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
1,083 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Cotroceni. The nearest grocery is MyAuchan, about a minute away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Mega Image3 min
- Carrefour Market9 min
- La Maria2 min
- Smith Eatery2 min
- Euro Optics2 min
- Bike Boutique and More2 min
- Wanda2 min
- NINE BAR Coffee Shop3 min
- ING Bank Opera11 min
- Alpha Bank12 min
- Parcul Centenarului5 min
- Parcul Carol Davila6 min
- Scoala Generala Nr. 1507 min
- Scoala Gimnaziala Nr. 146 I. G. Duca8 min
- Biblioteca Marin Preda17 min
- University of Bucharest18 min
- Muzeul Memorial Dimitrie si Aurelia Ghiata5 min
- Museum5 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Cotroceni at 44.4311, 26.0708. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 107 street intersections per km², and blocks average 91 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Cotroceni
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 700 m around the centre of Cotroceni. Rings mark 350 m and 700 m from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Bucharest
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Centrul Civic | 3 km | 98 |
| Berceni | 6 km | 88 |
| Aviației | 6.1 km | 93 |
| Pantelimon | 7.8 km | 77 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Bucharest page.
Questions about walking in Cotroceni
Is Cotroceni walkable?
Yes. Cotroceni in Bucharest has a walkability score of 95 out of 100 across the 700 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is Cotroceni more walkable than the rest of Bucharest?
Cotroceni is more walkable than Bucharest as a whole: it scores 95, against 88 for the 5 km around Bucharest's centre. It ranks 2nd of the 5 Bucharest neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Bucharest?
Of the 5 Bucharest neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Centrul Civic (98), Cotroceni (95) and Aviației (93).
How is the walkability score of Cotroceni 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 Cotroceni it is the average of 61 points spread evenly across the 700 m around its mapped centre, leaving out water and land without streets, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Neighbourhood position from Overture Maps, name from Wikidata.