How walkable is Nizhniy Novgorod?
Nizhniy Novgorod has a walkability score of 83 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 5th most walkable of 7 cities ranked in Russia.
What's within walking distance
676 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Nizhniy Novgorod. The nearest grocery is Хлебная Артель Ворониных, about 9 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks and culture & entertainment.
- Хлебная Артель Ворониных730 m · 9 min
- SPAR1.1 km · 14 min
- Spar1.1 km · 14 min
- Губернское Кафе170 m · 2 min
- Red Wall Restaurant440 m · 5 min
- Ресторан "Экспедиция. Северная Кухня".480 m · 6 min
- Фотостудия FULLFRAMEFOTO440 m · 6 min
- Oleg Ivanov High Jewelry460 m · 6 min
- Dodici Boutique550 m · 7 min
- Кремлевская столовая360 m · 4 min
- Круассан Дорэ600 m · 8 min
- Coffee Cake620 m · 8 min
- ВТБ590 m · 7 min
- Сбербанк640 m · 8 min
- ББР Банк1.2 km · 15 min
- Unnamed park30 m · 1 min
- Губернаторский сад240 m · 3 min
- Еловый сквер370 m · 5 min
- Детская Художественная школа 11.3 km · 16 min
- Лицей № 401.7 km · 21 min
- Школа 331.7 km · 22 min
- Читай-город600 m · 7 min
- Дом книги770 m · 10 min
- Nyjegorodskaya Region Library890 m · 11 min
- Нижегородская джазовая филармония220 m · 3 min
- Ивановская башня360 m · 5 min
- Арсенал450 m · 6 min
Measured from the representative point at 56.3287, 44.0020. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 40 street intersections per km², and blocks average 118 m long. Sparser streets or longer blocks reduce the score by 3%, since they make walks longer than the straight-line distance suggests.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 10 to 97, and Nizhniy Novgorod's score of 83 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 83 | Map |
| 1 km north | 10 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 41 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 95 | Map |
| 1 km south | 97 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 86 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 41 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Kazan, Russia | 324 km | 80 |
| Moscow, Russia | 402 km | 92 |
| Voronezh, Russia | 607 km | 92 |
| Saint Petersburg, Russia | 899 km | 93 |
| Rostov-on-Don, Russia | 1,056 km | 87 |
Questions about walking in Nizhniy Novgorod
Is Nizhniy Novgorod a walkable city?
Yes. Central Nizhniy Novgorod has a walkability score of 83 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 5th of 7 cities in Russia and 186th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Russia?
Saint Petersburg is the most walkable of the 7 cities ranked in Russia, with a score of 93. Nizhniy Novgorod ranks 5th with 83.
How does Nizhniy Novgorod compare with nearby cities?
Nizhniy Novgorod sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Nizhniy Novgorod scores 83, against Kazan (80, 324 km away), Moscow (92, 402 km away) and Voronezh (92, 607 km away).
How is Nizhniy Novgorod'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 Nizhniy Novgorod 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.